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bomber gap

bomber gap noun: the perceived superiority during the Cold War of the USSR's ability to deploy jet-powered strategic bombers.

Noun

bomber gap (plural bomber gaps)

  1. (US, historical) The perceived superiority during the Cold War of the USSR's ability to deploy jet-powered strategic bombers.

Forms of bomber gap

pluralbomber gaps

Questions about bomber gap

What does bomber gap mean?
Bomber gap means the perceived superiority during the Cold War of the USSR's ability to deploy jet-powered strategic bombers.
What part of speech is bomber gap?
Bomber gap is a noun.
What is the plural of bomber gap?
The plural of bomber gap is bomber gaps.

Words near bomber gap in the dictionary

  1. bombed out
  2. bombed-out
  3. bombee
  4. bombees
  5. bomber
  6. bomber gap
  7. bomber gaps
  8. bomber jacket
  9. bomber jackets
  10. bomber seat
  11. bomber seats

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