bomber
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈbɑːmər/
- NSFW
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bombista
- The killing of innocent civilians by suicide bombers must be roundly condemned.
- suicide bomber
- terrorist bomber
- shoe bomber
He had given up the Lockerbie bombers for trial.
- He had given up the Lockerbie bombers for trial.
- But those scandals include strippers, bombers, pickled sharks, and even Snoop Dogg for shizzle.
Examples
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We do not know why there was no perimeter defense set up that might have stopped the suicide bomber.
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Well, sir, I must be off to apprehend this mad bomber now.
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Get them to send a bomber to blow up this building.
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"What I know," I continue, "is that everyone else on that bomber died."
Fiction book (2001) -
And now the police have issued this photograph of the alleged bomber tonight.
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That they've let a known bomber walk the streets of London?
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The next day, a suicide bomber killed fifteen bus riders.
Academic text (2005) -
You have the Boston Marathon, the trial of the Boston Marathon bomber, by the way, that's all.
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The suicide bomber detonated a device during the crowded festival, causing widespread panic.
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Authorities arrested the bomber who had planned multiple attacks on public buildings.
Synonyms
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5.5
A person who kills others and themselves by making a bomb explode
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8.3
A person who damages things on purpose to hurt a group or country
A person who hides a bomb in their shoes to kill people in an attack
A person who uses dynamite to destroy things
A person who leads or takes part in a violent fight against others
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.1
A short jacket that fits at the waist and cuffs, often with a front zipper like a pilot's jacket
- Specialized
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4.0
A group of people who fly and work on a military plane that drops bombs
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bomber comes from bomb, a word tied to a deep 'boom' sound, with the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So a bomber is 'one who makes a boom' — in modern use, a person who plants or sets off bombs.