fighter-bomber

[ fahy-ter-bom-er ]
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nounMilitary.
  1. an aircraft that combines the functions of a fighter and a bomber.

Origin of fighter-bomber

1
First recorded in 1935–40

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How to use fighter-bomber in a sentence

  • The fighter-bomber squadrons use the MiG-17, an aircraft that is obsolescent but that performs well in a ground support role.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria | Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
  • In 1973 there were six fighter-bomber, twelve fighter-interceptor, and three reconnaissance squadrons.

    Area Handbook for Bulgaria | Eugene K. Keefe, Violeta D. Baluyut, William Giloane, Anne K. Long, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole

British Dictionary definitions for fighter-bomber

fighter-bomber

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

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