English > fighter aircraft: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy / enemy aircraft in the air. |
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| Synonyms | fighter, attack aircraft |
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| Category | military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine | The military forces of a nation |
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| Narrower | interceptor | A fast maneuverable fighter plane designed to intercept enemy / enemy aircraft |
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| kamikaze | A fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II |
| stealth fighter | A fighter that is difficult to detect by radar |
| Broader | airplane, aeroplane, plane | An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets |
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| warplane, military plane | An aircraft designed and used for combat |
| Spanish | cazabombardero, caza |
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| Catalan | caça bombarder, caça |
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