Bomber vs Destroyer - What's the difference?
bomber | destroyer |
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,
(US) A 22-ounce beer bottle.
(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).
That which destroys something.
(military) A small, fast warship with light armament, smaller than a cruiser, but bigger than a frigate.
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
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Etymology 1
(bomb)Noun
(en noun)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.