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fighter

[ fahy-ter ]

noun

  1. a boxer; pugilist.
  2. Military. an aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in the air and to protect bomber aircraft.
  3. a person who fights, struggles, resists, etc.
  4. a person with the will, courage, determination, ability, or disposition to fight, struggle, resist, etc.
  5. an animal, as a dog, trained to fight or having the disposition to fight.


fighter

/ ˈڲɪə /

noun

  1. a person who fights, esp a professional boxer
  2. a person who has determination
  3. military an armed aircraft designed for destroying other aircraft
“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

  • ԴDz·ھİ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fighter1

before 1000; Middle English; Old English ŧdzٱ. See fight, -er 1
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Benn's team feel the rehydration clause – limiting how much both fighters can add for a further 24 hours - makes this more of level playing field.

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A gang of thieves from London who stole ancient artefacts from a Swiss museum have been jailed for plotting to kill a cage fighter at his luxury home.

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As Eubank has stepped out of his father's shadow, more of him as a man and fighter has emerged.

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The announcement came after China imposed export restrictions on seven rare earth elements, essential to the production of advanced technologies - including electric vehicles, fighter jets, and robots.

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Both fighters will weigh in on Friday and are prohibited from adding more than 10lbs by a second weigh-in on Saturday morning.

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