истребитель — meaning in English
istrebitel
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English meaning
Senses
истребитель is used for these senses in English:
- destroyer That which destroys something.
- fighter A class of fixed-wing aircraft whose primary purpose is to shoot down other aircraft, sometimes accompanied by a secondary purpose of attacking ground targets.
- fighter pilot A pilot trained in using and assigned to pilot a fighter plane.
- fighter plane (aircraft, military) A military aircraft primarily designed to attack enemy aircraft. Frequently shortened to fighter.
destroyer — full definition
- noun Someone or something that destroys.
- noun A small, fast, heavily armed warship, traditionally smaller than a cruiser but larger than a frigate.
fighter — full definition
- noun A person who fights, especially a soldier, boxer, or martial artist.
- noun A person who shows great determination in the face of hardship, such as illness.
- noun A fast military aircraft built mainly to engage and shoot down other aircraft.