fighter-bomber

[ fahy-ter-bom-er ]

noun

, Military.

1. an aircraft that combines the functions of a fighter and a bomber.

fighter-bomber

noun

1. a high-performance aircraft that combines the roles of fighter and bomber

Word History and Origins

Origin of fighter-bomber¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

British military intelligence officials on Friday said it was “very likely” that Ukraine shot down a Russian fighter-bomber with a surface-to-air missile this week over the northwestern Black Sea in the vicinity of Ukraine’s Snake Island.

From Washington Times

The small, single-engine and highly maneuverable fighter-bomber has long been a mainstay of the United States Air Force, which used it extensively in combat during the 1991 gulf war, in the Balkans, and in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

From New York Times

Two Russian Mi-8 helicopters and an Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed Saturday in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, state news agency Tass and a Telegram channel close to the Russian defense ministry reported.

From Washington Times

The Russian Defense Ministry acknowledged it was friendly fire, saying overnight that an Su-34 supersonic fighter-bomber had accidentally discharged a munition.

From Washington Post

A Su-34 fighter-bomber jet accidentally discharged aviation ammunition, the ministry said.

From BBC