dive bomber

dive bomb·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahyv bom-er]
- /daɪv ˈbɒm ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahyv bom-er]
- /daɪv ˈbɒm ər/

Definitions of dive bomber words

noun dive bomber an airplane of the fighter-bomber type that drops its bombs while diving at the enemy. 1
countable noun dive bomber You can refer to a plane that flies down low over a place in order to drop bombs on it as a dive bomber. 0
noun dive bomber a military aircraft designed to release its bombs on a target during a steep dive 0
noun dive bomber an airplane designed to release bombs while diving steeply at a target 0
noun dive bomber (aviation, historical) A bomber aircraft that dives directly at its target in order to provide greater accuracy for the bomb it drops. 0

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Origin of dive bomber

First appearance:

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Dive bomber

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dive bomber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for dive bomber

noun dive bomber

bomber — A bomber is a military aircraft which drops bombs.
fighter-bomber — an aircraft that combines the functions of a fighter and a bomber.

All 2 Synonyms of dive bomber