fighter-bomber

American  

[fahy-ter-bom-er] / ˈfaɪ tərˈbɒm ər /

noun

Military.

1. an aircraft that combines the functions of a fighter and a bomber.

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fighter-bomber British  

noun

1. a high-performance aircraft that combines the roles of fighter and bomber

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Etymology

Origin of fighter-bomber

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

The Su-34 is a fighter bomber operated by two pilots which is often deployed to hit ground targets.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2022

The Su-34 fighter bomber crashed Monday shortly after takeoff from a military airfield in the western city of Yeysk.

From Washington Times • Oct. 18, 2022

She built a model of a P-47 Thunderbolt turboprop, a brawny fighter bomber, and researched the plane’s role in the European theater.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2021

Americans have become used to hearing of U.S. "airstrikes" in which a fighter, bomber or drone aircraft drops a precision-guided bomb or missile.

From US News • Oct. 7, 2015

The Phantom, a twin-engine fighter bomber that was sold to Iran’s U.S.-backed shah in the 1970s, was last produced by McDonnell Aircraft Corp. in 1981.

From Time • Dec. 3, 2014