bomber

B2 Topic:War & Conflict

US /ˈbɑmɚ/ UK /ˈbɒmə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like bummer /ʌ/ vs /ɑ/

Freq #7558

Meanings

1

noun
A military aircraft built to carry and drop bombs.

The bomber dropped its load over the target.
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

noun
A short jacket gathered at the waist and cuffs.

He wore a leather bomber over his shirt.

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Word family

Forms bombers

Derived forms a-bomberban-the-bomberbomber-jacketedfighter-bomberobombersuperbomberzoombomber

Related forms bombardier

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Phrases (1)

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dive bomber
a military aircraft that drops bombs while descending steeply toward a target

Noun + noun

Etymology

A shortened form of bombproof.

Topics

War & Conflict

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