bombardier
noun
bom·bar·dier
ˌbäm-bə-ˈdir 
-bər-
1
a
archaic
: artilleryman
b
: a noncommissioned officer in the British artillery
2
: a bomber-crew member who releases the bombs
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Then, in 2013, relatives of the plane’s bombardier, Thomas V. Kelly Jr., started doing some research.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
In the case of the bombardier beetles, between 35 and 57 percent of the toads threw up within 50 minutes on average, ensuring the survival of the regurgitated beetles.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
His film debut came in 1964 with a small role in Stanley Kubrick’s Cold War black comedy Dr. Strangelove, playing a bombardier aboard the nuke-dropping airplane.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
During raids, American crews of ten—including a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, radio operator, bombardier and gunners—engaged in daylight precision bombing, focusing on strategic targets like German aircraft factories, ball-bearing plants and U-boat pens.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
In the case of the bombardier beetles, between 35 and 57 percent of the toads threw up within 50 minutes on average, ensuring the survival of the regurgitated beetles.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 10 Sep. 2024
His film debut came in 1964 with a small role in Stanley Kubrick’s Cold War black comedy Dr. Strangelove, playing a bombardier aboard the nuke-dropping airplane.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2024
During raids, American crews of ten—including a pilot, co-pilot, navigator, radio operator, bombardier and gunners—engaged in daylight precision bombing, focusing on strategic targets like German aircraft factories, ball-bearing plants and U-boat pens.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Jan. 2024
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“Bombardier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bombardier. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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bombardier
noun
bom·bar·dier
ˌbäm-bə(r)-ˈdi(ə)r
: a bomber-crew member who releases the bombs
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