US /ˈbɑmɚ/ UK /ˈbɒmə(ɹ)/
noun Freq #7558

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A military aircraft built to carry and drop bombs.

    The bomber dropped its load over the target.

  2. 2
    noun

    A person who plants or sets off bombs, often as an act of terror.

    The bomber was arrested before he could harm anyone.

  3. 3
    noun

    A short jacket gathered at the waist and cuffs.

    He wore a leather bomber over his shirt.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms bombers
Derived forms a-bomberban-the-bomberbomber-jacketedfighter-bomberobombersuperbomberzoombomber
Related forms bombardier

Etymology

A shortened form of bombproof.

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