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Encyclopedia > Bomber (disambiguation)

The word bomber has several uses:


A bomber is a person or machine who delivers bombs: Massive ordinance air-burst bomb. ...

Bomber is a title: A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground targets, primarily by dropping bombs. ... Military aircraft are airplanes used in warfare. ... A suicide bombing is a bomb attack on people or property, committed by a person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death in addition to the attacks primary purpose (see suicide, suicide weapons). ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British military. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... A Grenadier was originally a specialized assault trooper for siege operations, first established as a distinct role in the early 17th century. ... A WWII-era pineapple fragmentation hand grenade A hand grenade is a hand-held bomb designed to be thrown by hand. ... A Grenadier was originally a specialized assault trooper for siege operations, first established as a distinct role in the early 17th century. ... The Grenadier Guards is the most senior Foot Guards regiment of the British Army. ...


Other uses of bomber: Bomber is the fictionalised account of the events of June 31 (sic), 1943 in which an RAF bombing raid on the Ruhr area of western Germany goes wrong. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, where the time the action takes place in predates the time of the first publication -- distinguish and contrast the genre of alternate history. ... Leonard Cyril Deighton (born February 18, 1929) is a British historian and author of spy fiction and historical novels. ... Bomber is Motörheads third released (fourth recorded) album. ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... Phil, Mikkey and Lemmy Motörhead are a canonical British speed metal band. ...

  • A bomber is also a local English name for species of bee of the genus Bombus, due to their erratic habit of flight.
  • Bomber is rock climbing slang for a totally secure anchor used for safety, otherwise known as a bomb-proof anchor.
  • A Paihia bomber is a sea sickness preparation widely known to local and international game fishermen who frequent the Bay of Islands fishing grounds in New Zealand. It is prepared and sold by a Paihia pharmacist and because of its reputation, people sometimes have to order days ahead to ensure supply.
  • A bomber jacket is a jacket made of leather or sheepskin with a fleece collar, of similar design to the jackets worn by bomber flight crew in World War II.

  Results from FactBites:
 
Bomber (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (295 words)
Bomber is a 1970 historical fiction novel by Len Deighton.
Bomber is rock climbing slang for a totally secure anchor used for safety, otherwise known as a bomb-proof anchor.
A bomber jacket is a jacket made of leather or sheepskin with a fleece collar, of similar design to the jackets worn by bomber flight crew in World War II.
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