fighter
Americannoun
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a boxer; pugilist.
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Military. an aircraft designed to seek out and destroy enemy aircraft in the air and to protect bomber aircraft.
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a person who fights, struggles, resists, etc.
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a person with the will, courage, determination, ability, or disposition to fight, struggle, resist, etc.
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an animal, as a dog, trained to fight or having the disposition to fight.
noun
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a person who fights, esp a professional boxer
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a person who has determination
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military an armed aircraft designed for destroying other aircraft
Other Word Forms
- nonfighter noun
Etymology
Origin of fighter
before 1000; Middle English; Old English fēohtere. See fight, -er 1
Example Sentences
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By evening, about 200 Israeli fighters had struck close to 500 different targets, in the largest single air campaign in Israel’s history, the Israeli military said.
US fighters jets, which have been sent to the region, are also capable of intercepting drones and missiles.
From BBC
"I am hearing explosions and fighter jets overhead," one resident of central Tehran said at around 9:45 am local time, before communications and internet access were cut.
From Barron's
Another told the BBC Weekend programme he heard fighter jets and two explosions early in the morning from his office in the north of the city.
From BBC
Lockheed stock was flat over that span, with investors worried that militaries would de-emphasize their manned fighter jets in favor of lower-cost autonomous systems.
From Barron's
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