bombardier
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- noun
- /ˌbɑːmˈbɑːrdiːər/
- Archaic
- On graduating from high school, he entered the Army Air Force in 1942 and became a bombardier in a B-24 squadron.
- bombardier and navigator
- bombardier and pilot
- bombardier in a B-17
Examples
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Pilot to bombardier, your ship.
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The main character of the story was a bombardier.
Blog text (9) -
Hello, hello, this is the bombardier here.
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Bombardier to crew, bomb bay doors open.
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Dennis Bombardier, I need those bombs on target.
Fiction book (1990) -
Now Val Kozlowski, the bombardier, is sitting in the hot seat.
Fiction book (1990) -
Another uncle was a bombardier on a B-28 and died when shot down over Japan following a bombing raid on Tokyo.
Blog text (11) -
After serving as a bombardier in World War II, Zinn went on to become a lifelong dissident and peace activist.
Blog text (20) -
I was fortunate to serve under Col. Tom Ferebee, the bombardier of the Enola Gay at Hiroshima.
Blog text (11) -
During his service as a bombardier in World War II, he played a crucial role in numerous bombing missions.
Compounds
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8.8
A small beetle that defends itself by shooting a hot, smelly spray and making a popping sound
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bombardier also comes from bomb and bombard, words for heavy, booming weapons, so a bombardier on a bomber plane is the crew member who aims and drops the bombs.