Penetrator

noun

noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Something that penetrates.
  2. 2
    an intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance) wordnet
  3. 3
    A long-range fighter aircraft designed to penetrate enemy air defences.

Example

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"When the vast Central plains of the United States darken with thunderhead clouds, and rain and hailstones begin to pelt the ground, everyone and everything takes cover, except the pilots of the armor-plated T-28 Storm Penetrator airplane."

Etymology

From penetrate + -or.

Related phrases

explosively formed penetrator

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