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B-17
[ bee-sev-uhn-teen ]
noun
, U.S. Military.
, plural B-17's.
- a heavy bomber with four radial piston engines, widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Air Force in World War II.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of B-171
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
They calmed down when Cronkite informed them his ass had been over the Channel and back in a B-17.
From The Daily Beast
The B-17 bombers, however, were heavily armed and could defend themselves fairly well.
From Project Gutenberg
Freddy snorted, and glanced out the port at the broad expanse of sun-flooded Indian Ocean beneath the wings of the B-17.
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Of course, the B-36 is much more complicated to build than the B-17, and far more expensive.
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We used to think that the B-17 was a huge plane, and the blockbuster it carried a huge load.
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Alfred Jocque was in the bunk next to me and he was the bombadier on a B-17 that was shot down.
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