bomber
noun
bomb·er
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Definition of bomber
2
: bomber jacket
3
: a skilled long-distance shooter in basketball
Examples of bomber in a Sentence
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To zhuzh up your classic go-to’s like bombers, motos, anoraks and denim outerwear, sprinkle in this plaid pattern and faux shearling piece. — Niki Mcgloster, Essence, "The Hottest Way To Slay Fall Fashion," 9 Sep. 2019 Iran also shot down a US military surveillance drone and seized oil tankers as America deployed nuclear-capable B-52 bombers, advanced fighter jets, and more troops to the region. — Jon Gambrell, BostonGlobe.com, "Iran poised for faster centrifuges as nuclear deal collapses," 5 Sep. 2019 Seven suicide bombers from two local Muslim extremist groups who had pledged allegiance to Islamic State group carried out the attacks that also wounded some 500 people. — Washington Post, "Anglican Church head says religions must own up to extremism," 1 Sep. 2019 Though firefighting aircraft have visited EAA AirVenture before, including the huge Martin Mars water bomber that came to Oshkosh from British Columbia in 2016, organizers this year decided to invite planes and crews who battle wildfires. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Firefighting planes and their crews spotlighted at EAA AirVenture," 27 July 2019 My skepticism was confirmed when moments after Logan and Veronica’s intensely anticipated wedding, Logan became the final casualty of a bomb planted by the Neptune bomber, intended for Veronica. — Ariana Brockington, refinery29.com, "Real Talk: Did That Tragic Veronica Mars Twist Really Need To Happen?," 25 July 2019 The bomber, a 13-year-old boy, killed six people and wounded several others. — Amir Shah, SFChronicle.com, "American service member killed in Afghanistan — Taliban claim responsibility," 13 July 2019 It was inspired by the engine design for Nazi Germany's World War II bombers, the last of which—the Amerika—was being built to bomb the United States when the war ended. — John Fialka, Scientific American, "How Do You Put a Plane Engine in a Car?," 11 July 2019 The big fireworks show in DC comes Thursday night, replete with Abrams tanks, flyovers by stealth jets - a B-2 bomber, F-22 Raptor and F-35 fighter --and a presidential speech that the White House pinky-swears won't be overtly partisan. — Dallas News, "Castro rises in poll, outrage over Texas immigration detention centers grows, new Dallas voting plan," 4 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bomber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bomber
bomber
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bomber
: a military aircraft designed for dropping bombs
: a person who takes a bomb to a place so that it will explode there : a person who bombs a place
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bomber
noun
bomb·er
| \ ˈbä-mər
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Kids Definition of bomber
: an airplane specially made for dropping bombs
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