Minimal pairs
noun
Freq #7558
Meanings
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1
noun
A military aircraft built to carry and drop bombs.
The bomber dropped its load over the target.
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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.
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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.