hunter-killer

Noun

Meaning

hunter-killer (plural hunter-killers)

(military) A submarine designed to seek and destroy other vessels.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Each armor-vehicle hunter-killer teams can have as many as 15 RPG. Source: Internet

There would not only be sufficient numbers of escorts to securely protect convoys, they could also form hunter-killer groups (often centred on escort carriers) to aggressively hunt U-boats. Source: Internet

These "hunter-killer" teams of helicopters, which had been formed with the help of East German advisors, proved to be very costly for Iranians. Source: Internet

Victoria-class diesel-electric hunter-killer submarine The first submarines were propelled by humans. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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