This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
B-29
[ bee-twen-tee-nahyn ]
/ ˈbiˌtwɛn tiˈnaɪn /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun, plural B-29's.U.S. Military.
a heavy, long-range, four-engined bomber used during World War II.
QUIZ
CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?
There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?
Question 1 of 7
Which sentence is correct?
Also called B-29 Su·per·for·tress, Su·per·for·tress [soo-per-fawr-tris], /ˈsu pərˌfɔr trɪs/, Su·per·fort [soo-per-fawrt, -fohrt] /ˈsu pərˌfɔrt, -ˌfoʊrt/ .
Origin of B-29
First recorded in 1940–45
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use B-29 in a sentence
When Chuck Yeager flew faster than the speed of sound in 1947, he was piloting a rocket-propelled craft, the X-1, that was dropped out of a B-29 bomber.
DARPA’s new combat drones could catch a ride from other aircraft|Rob Verger|February 18, 2021|Popular-ScienceOn October 14, 1947, a B-29 bomber dropped Chuck Yeager and his ride—the X-1—out of its bay and into the sky at 20,000 feet.
Chuck Yeager has died at 97, but the legacy of his record-breaking flight lives on|Rob Verger|December 8, 2020|Popular-Science