Phrase guide

attack aircraft

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tactical military aircraft designed to carry out precise airstrikes against ground or naval targets

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a high-speed military or naval airplane designed to destroy enemy aircraft in the air

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fighter, fighter aircraft

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: airplane, aeroplane, plane, warplane, military plane

Narrower terms: interceptor, kamikaze, stealth fighter

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Norwegian: angrepsfly — military aircraft
  • Polish: szturmowiec — military aircraft
  • Russian: штурмови́к (šturmovík) — military aircraft
  • Swedish: attackflyg — military aircraft
  • Swedish: attackflygplan — military aircraft
  • Swedish: attackplan — military aircraft
  • Vietnamese: máy bay cường kích — military aircraft