dive bomber
noun
an airplane of the fighter-bomber type that drops its bombs while diving at the enemy.
Origin of dive bomber
1First recorded in 1935–40
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How to use dive bomber in a sentence
Well, sir, if he were a torpedo plane or dive bomber or scout bomber pilot, he would have somebody along with him.
Dave Dawson at Truk | Robert Sydney BowenAs Stan closed in on the dive bomber it suddenly seemed to explode in his face.
A Yankee Flier with the R.A.F. | Rutherford G. Montgomery
British Dictionary definitions for dive bomber
dive bomber
noun
a military aircraft designed to release its bombs on a target during a steep dive
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