"penetrator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: penetrators [plural]
Etymology: From penetrate + -or. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|penetrate|or}} penetrate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} penetrator (plural penetrators)
  1. Something that penetrates.
    Sense id: en-penetrator-en-noun-6VLqOS8z
  2. (military) A long-range fighter aircraft designed to penetrate enemy air defences. Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-penetrator-en-noun-dRrVEdzq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -or: 34 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Topics: government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: explosively formed penetrator

Inflected forms

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