bomber and hero share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. bomber means “a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight”. hero means “a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength”. hero is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɑmɚ/
1.n.a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight
2.n.a person who plants bombs
3.n.a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
/ˈhɪɹoʊ/
1.n.a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
“RAF pilots were the heroes of the Battle of Britain”
2.n.the principal character in a play or movie or novel or poem
3.n.someone who fights for a cause
| bomber | hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɑmɚ/ | /ˈhɪɹoʊ/ |
| Said | BAH-mur | HIR-oh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 7 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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