Meaning of Kamikaze | Babel Free

Definitions

1. An attack requiring the suicide of the one carrying it out, especially when done with an aircraft.
   countable, uncountable
2. One who carries out a suicide attack, especially with an aircraft.
   countable
3. A vehicle used for a suicide attack, especially an aircraft.
   countable
4. One who takes excessive risks, as for example in a sporting event.
   colloquial, countable
5. A cocktail made of equal parts vodka, triple sec and lime juice.
   countable
6. A deliberate wipeout.
   countable

Equivalents

Examples

“Coupled with this were issues involving actually getting enough torpedoes out there to the fleet in the first place! Whilst they were a munition, a torpedo is far more complex and took far longer to build than a shell for a naval gun, even a battleship shell. Torpedoes, remember, are effectively small self-guiding kamikaze submarines, and, so, unless you have a large factory and an extensive production line going, you're only gonna see handfuls produced each year.”

“The Ukrainians themselves have been using kamikaze drones to strike against Russian targets – and asked their allies to supply them with more of these deadly weapons.”

“Only top-shelf liquor is served, though Sasha refuses to serve drinks he deems fratlike. These include woo woos, kamikazes and shots of any kind.”

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