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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUNTER-KILLER

noun
adjective
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adverb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hunter-Killer is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HUNTER-KILLER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hunter-killer

Hunter-killer may refer to: In military terminology: ▪ Hunter-killer team, A team that separates the tasks of "hunting" and "killing" to two or more individuals. ▪ Hunter-killer armored-vehicle team, scout vehicles and tanks operating in concert as "hunters" and "killers" ▪ Hunter-killer sight, a vehicle commander's sight, independent of the gunner's sight ▪ Hunter-killer, submarines, also called attack submarines, such as the Alfa class submarine ▪ USAF Hunter-Killer program developing unmanned combat air vehicles ▪ Hunter-killer Group, World War II formation of Allied warships usually including an escort carrier, tasked with locating and sinking enemy submarines In music: ▪ "Hunter/Killer", track on album Day into Night by Quo Vadis ▪ "Hunter Killer", track on album Carnival Diablos by Annihilator ▪ "H-K ", a track on the album Demanufacture by Fear Factory In fictional works: ▪ Hunter-Killer, a comic book series ▪ 688 Hunter/Killer, 1997 submarine simulator game developed by Sonalysts Inc.

Definition of hunter-killer in the English dictionary

The definition of hunter-killer in the dictionary is denoting a type of naval vessel, esp a submarine, designed and equipped to pursue and destroy enemy craft.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUNTER-KILLER

hunt saboteur
hunt the slipper
hunt the thimble
hunt up
huntable
huntaway
hunted
huntedly
hunter
hunter-gatherer
hunter-killer submarine
hunter´s moon
huntiegowk
hunting
hunting case
hunting cat
hunting ground
hunting horn
hunting knife
hunting lodge

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUNTER-KILLER

biller
bookseller
chiller
distiller
driller
dusty miller
filler
griller
Hiller
killer
miller
painkiller
rotary tiller
Rototiller
schiller
serial killer
spiller
stocking filler
thriller
tiller
willer

Synonyms and antonyms of hunter-killer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hunter-killer» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUNTER-KILLER

Find out the translation of hunter-killer to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hunter-killer from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hunter-killer» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

猎杀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hunter - killer
570 millions of speakers

English

hunter-killer
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शिकारी हत्यारा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصياد القاتل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

охотник - убийца
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

hunter -killer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শিকারী হত্যাকারী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chasseur - tueur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembunuh-pembunuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jagd-U-Boot
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ハンターキラー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헌터 킬러
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pemburu-pembunuh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

săn bắn kẻ giết người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காட்டுவாசி கொலையாளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शिकारी-किलर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

avcı-katil
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hunter -killer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hunter -killer
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мисливець - вбивця
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vânător - ucigaș
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

hunter - killer
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

jagter- moordenaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hunter - killer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jeger -killer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hunter-killer

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNTER-KILLER»

The term «hunter-killer» is regularly used and occupies the 64.953 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUNTER-KILLER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hunter-killer

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUNTER-KILLER»

Discover the use of hunter-killer in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hunter-killer and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hunter Killer
Her lethal Hunter Killer submarines can inflict devastating damage to the country's massive oil installations and help shift the power structure of the world's oil giant.
Patrick Robinson, 2008
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Hunter-Killer: U.S. Escort Carriers in the Battle of the ...
The pursuit of German U-boats in the Battle of the Atlantic has long been considered one of the most exciting stories of World War II. This definitive study takes readers into the cockpits and onto the flight decks of the versatile and ...
William T. Y'Blood, 2012
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Hunter Killers: The Dramatic Untold Story of the Royal ...
It is the first time they have spoken out about their covert lives in the submarine service. This is the dramatic untold story of Britain's most secret service.
Iain Ballantyne, 2013
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Hunter Killer Squadron
Collects the first-person accounts of twenty-nine Vietnam soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, offering insight into their life-and-death operations and the teamwork that enabled their military achievements. Reissue.
Matthew Brennan, Paul McCarthy, 1992
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Cyberforce: Hunter Killer. Volume 1
When two old enemies of the teams unite for a diabolical alliance, the teams must put aside their mutual distrust and join forces to stop them from getting control of unparalleled information banks.
Mark Waid, 2010
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688 (1) Hunter/Killer: The Official Strategy Guide
That?s why we created 688(I) Hunter/Killer: The Official Guide. This strategy guide is packed with must know intelligence based on the simulation?s technology and presented in a clear, concise manner.
Jamie Poolos, 1997
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Hunter-Killer Submarines
Discusses the history, development, uses, and capabilities of different types of submarines that patrol and guard American and Soviet sea lanes.
Jonathan Rawlinson, 1989
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Hunter Killer
A top-secret mission to launch a revolutionary Anglo-American missile axed by a budget-conscious government; a nuclear submarine carrying to a secret destination the scientist most concerned with its vindication, who happens to be the Vice ...
Geoffrey Jenkins, 2009
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The Operations Evaluation Group: A History of Naval ...
As an example of a capabilities study, OEG did an analysis of how well a hunter- killer group, operating in the vicinity of a carrier task force, could protect the carrier against submarines. The measure of effectiveness was assumed to be the  ...
Keith R. Tidman, 1984
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Hunter-Killer 1
From the minds of comic legends Mark Waid (Kingdom Come, The Flash) and Marc Silvestri (X-Men, Wolverine, The Darkness) comes this science-fiction/action-thriller that has mesmerized fans worldwide.
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUNTER-KILLER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hunter-killer is used in the context of the following news items.
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America's Crazy Attempts to Build Nuclear-Powered Aircraft | The …
The intriguing "Hunter-Killer" aircraft concept was one very large, very fast plane. This was a "counterforce system capable of destroying enemy ... «The National Interest Online, Jul 15»
2
Some gave all: Acts of heroism in Vietnam
With Hennessy, Bravo Company continued its mission of hunter-killer and patrol missions in Vietnam, going place to place quickly with help ... «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
3
Erik Larson's 'Dead Wake' Chronicles Horrific Sinking of 'Lusitania'
It was the early days in submarine technology and life aboard this fledgling underwater hunter-killer machine brought its own challenges, ... «Highbrow Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Dramatic footage of RAF obliterating ISIS vehicles with Hellfire …
... primarily in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance roles before Operation Iraqi Freedom, to a true hunter-killer role with the Reaper.". «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
ISIS cowards run for cover from RAF drone's Hellfire missile in …
Although they are considered ideal for reconnaissance missions, newer prototypes now act in a 'hunter-killer' role. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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New 'Terminator' limps back to the future
... survivors once again blitzkrieged by the Skynet artificial intelligence system's steely exoskeletons and whizzing hunter-killer drones. «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
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What DARPA's Naval Drone Could Mean for the Balance of Power
Friendly nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarines (SSNs) can attempt to trail such boats out of port, of course, but SSNs are expensive and ... «War on the Rocks, Jul 15»
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Distributed Basing: The Key to Distributed Lethality's Success in the …
Simply put, distributed lethality calls for creating hunter-killer surface action groups (SAG) consisting of a handful of surface combatants that ... «CIMSEC, Jul 15»
9
The Strange History of Terminator Games
Although any game that lets you hotwire and ride a Hunter-Killer like the world's most aggressive Segway is worth some kind of award. «Den of Geek!, Jul 15»
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Terminator Genisys review: How far can nostalgia carry an ill …
This is the grim world depicted in Cameron's two films, full of roving endoskeletons and airborne hunter-killer drones. It's essentially a ... «The Verge, Jun 15»

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