Phrase guide

stealth bomber

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A bomber (military aircraft) with a smaller than usual radar signature, due to its body shape, outer coating, and thermal dissipation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, war

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noun

Meaning 2

a bomber that is difficult to detect by radar

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: bomber, stealth aircraft

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 隱形轟炸機 /隐形轰炸机 (yǐnxíng hōngzhàjī) — a military aircraft invisible to radar
  • Finnish: häivepommittaja — a military aircraft invisible to radar
  • German: Tarnkappenbomber — a military aircraft invisible to radar
  • Hungarian: lopakodó bombázó — a military aircraft invisible to radar
  • Russian: малозаме́тный бомбардиро́вщик (malozamétnyj bombardiróvščik) — a military aircraft invisible to radar
  • Spanish: bombardero furtivo — a military aircraft invisible to radar