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Bomber vs Destroyer - What's the difference?

bomber | destroyer |

As nouns the difference between bomber and destroyer

is that bomber is a military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs while destroyer is that which destroys something.

As an adjective bomber

is completely solid and secure, usually referring to some form of protective gear (n.b. the forms "more bomber" or "most bomber" are unusual).

bomber

English

Etymology 1

(bomb)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.
  • A person who sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism.
  • A bomber jacket.
  • * 2012 November 15, Tom Lamont, How Mumford & Sons became the biggest band in the world'' (in ''The Guardian )
  • First singer and guitarist Marcus Mumford, wearing a black suit, then bassist Ted Dwane, in leather bomber and T-shirt. Next bearded banjo player Winston Marshall, his blue flannel shirt hanging loose, and pianist Ben Lovett, wrapped in a woollen coat.
  • (US) A 22-ounce beer bottle.
  • Derived terms
    * bomber jacket * suicide bomber * stealth bomber * superbomber * torpedo bomber

    Etymology 2

    A shortened form of bombproof.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (climbing, slang) Completely solid and secure, usually referring to some form of protective gear (n.b. the forms "more bomber" or "most bomber" are unusual).
  • Anagrams

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    destroyer

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia destroyer) (en noun)
  • That which destroys something.
  • (military) A small, fast warship with light armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
  • Derived terms

    * command destroyer * destroyer escort * destroyer leader * destroyer minesweeper * flag destroyer * tank destroyer

    Anagrams

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