Bomber (disambiguation)
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The word bomber has several uses:
A bomber is a person or machine who delivers bombs:
- A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground targets.
- A suicide bomber is a bomb-carrying person who knows the explosion will cause his or her own death.
- In the British Army during the First World War, a bomber was a soldier trained in the use of hand grenades. The traditional title of grenadier was reserved for use by the Grenadier Guards.
Bomber is a title:
- Bomber is a 1970 historical fiction novel by Len Deighton.
- Bomber is a 1979 album by Motörhead.
- "Bomber" is a 1979 song by Motörhead.
Other uses of bomber:
- 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.
- In beer parlance, a bottle that holds 22 ounces (650 ml) is called a bomber.
- St. Xavier High School is known as the "Bombers" in sports and other extracurriculars.
- Frederick High School in Fredreick, Oklahoma is known as the "Bombers" in sports and other extracurriculars, and they play football at the Bomber Bowl.
- Bombers, Australian Football League's Essendon Football Club.
- JRU Heavy Bombers, the varsity team of Jose Rizal University of Manila.
- "Bombers" is a song by David Bowie from 1971.
- "Bombers" is a song by Gary Numan and Tubeway Army from 1978.
