bomber
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbɑmɝ// UK //bˈɒmɐ// bomber
n. a large military plane designed to drop bombs on targets. It can also refer to a person who plants bombs or a specific style of short jacket.
n. a military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs on enemy targets. Also used to describe a person who carries out a bombing or a short, waist-length jacket with elasticated cuffs and waist.
The bomber flew high above the clouds.
Military historians often study how the heavy bomber changed the nature of warfare during the twentieth century.
The museum features a restored heavy bomber from the 1940s, showcasing the massive internal bays once used for carrying long-range payloads.
From bomb + -er.
A shortened form of bombproof.
Usage
Commonly used in compound nouns like 'bomber jacket' or 'suicide bomber'.