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Noun: kamikaze  ,ka-mu'kaa-zee
  1. A pilot trained and willing to cause a suicidal crash
    "The kamikaze pilots were a desperate measure in the final stages of World War II"
     
  2. A fighter plane used for suicide missions by Japanese pilots in World War II
    "The kamikaze dove towards the enemy aircraft carrier"

Derived forms: kamikazes

Type of: aeroplane pilot [Brit], airplane pilot [N. Amer], fighter, fighter aircraft, pilot, suicide bomber

Encyclopedia: Kamikaze