fighter-bomber
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fighter-bomber
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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U.S.-based Maxar Technologies pointed to the arrival of several large deployments of troops and attack helicopters as well as new deployments of ground attack aircraft and fighter-bomber jets to forward locations.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2022
Behind the tableau lurked the F-111, a controversial fighter-bomber then under development, stretching from one end to the other.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 3, 2017
Multiple works show assassinated President John F. Kennedy or his widow Jackie, while James Rosenquist’s “F-111” superimposes a Vietnam War fighter-bomber on images of children and consumer goods.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2017
The fighters include the advanced J-11, a Chinese variant of the Russian-made Su-27, and the indigenously designed JH-7 fighter-bomber, according to Capt. James.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 24, 2016
His tactical units include about twenty fighter-bomber and fighter-interceptor squadrons and a squadron each of transports, reconnaissance aircraft, and helicopters.
From Area Handbook for Romania by Bernier, Donald W.
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