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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.


bomber

/ ˈɒə /

noun

  1. a military aircraft designed to carry out bombing missions
  2. a person who plants bombs
  3. slang.
    navy a Polaris submarine
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • p·dzİ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bomber1

First recorded in 1910–15; bomb + -er 1
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The rules were aimed at reducing any light which could help Germany bombers find their targets.

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The use of Tasers in prisons will be trialled after guards were injured by the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, the justice secretary has said.

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Last year, petrol bombers attacked journalists and set a number of vehicles on fire.

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It comes after the Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi threw hot oil at officers and stabbed them with makeshift weapons at the prison on Saturday.

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A Manchester Arena bombing survivor has said he is angry, disgusted and broken after the bomber was able to attack three prison guards at a high-security unit in County Durham.

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