Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

b-2

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.26 in modern English

Syllables: b-2
IPA

3

Scrabble Score

1

Letters

2

Syllables

1

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Ellipsis of Northrop B-2 Spirit; a stealth bomber plane used by the American military.

Example Sentences

"Two US defense officials cautioned that any movement of B-2s does not mean an operation is imminent but rather is intended to provide the president with options. […] B-2 bombers are the only plane capable of carrying the Massive Ordinance Penetrator, which experts have highlighted as the only type of bomb potentially capable of destroying Iran’s underground Fordow nuclear facility. Each B-2 bomber is able to carry two of these “bunker buster” bombs, which weigh an impressive 30,000 pounds each."

Inflected Forms

B-2s (plural)

Questions

What does b-2 mean?: Ellipsis of Northrop B-2 Spirit; a stealth bomber plane used by the American military.

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