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bombardier.

A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˌbɑm.bɚˈdɪɚ/US/ˌbɒm.bəˈdɪə/UK
  1. A bomber crew member who sights and releases bombs.

    Canada · US
  2. A non-commissioned officer rank in artillery, equivalent to corporal. Abbreviated Bdr.

    Canada · UK
  3. An artilleryman; a gunner.

  4. A bombardier beetle.

Where this word comes from

Partly borrowed from Italian bombardiere, from bombarda + -iere, and partly from Middle French bombardier, from bombard + -ier. By surface analysis, bombard + -ier.

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