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suicide bomber

/ˌsuəˈsaɪd ˌbɑmər/
/ˈsuɪsaɪd ˈbɒmə/
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Other forms: suicide bombers

Definitions of suicide bomber
  1. noun
    a terrorist who blows himself up in order to kill or injure other people
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    types:
    kamikaze
    a pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash
    type of:
    terrorist
    a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
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