bomber

[bom-er]

noun

1. Military.,  an airplane equipped to carry and drop bombs.

2. a person who drops or sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism or sabotage.

3. bomber jacket.

bomber

/ ˈbɒmə /

noun

1. a military aircraft designed to carry out bombing missions

2. a person who plants bombs

3. slang,  navy a Polaris submarine

Other Word Forms

• superbomber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bomber¹

First recorded in 1910–15; bomb + -er ¹

Example Sentences

On December 7, 1941, Japanese kamikaze fighter planes, dive bombers, and torpedo bombers attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.

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In the predawn hours of March 13, 1944, a Halifax bomber flew across the black waters of the Adriatic Sea carrying four Jewish paratroopers equipped with submachine guns, pistols and knives.

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The video also showed two Russian bombers launching an attack and displayed heavy Russian equipment including helicopters and armoured personnel carriers.

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This referendum played came as the US sent its largest military deployment to the Caribbean in decades, including the world's largest warship and bomber planes.

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Additionally, US combat aircraft have been deployed to bases in Puerto Rico, and US long-range bombers have flown within striking distance of Venezuela's coastline.

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