Definition of "widowmaker" [widowmaker]

• Alternative form of widow-maker. (noun)

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• "Compton's heart attack -- known as a "widowmaker" because few survive its intensity -- forced another anxious period spent waiting for a donor."
• "The F-102 was a "widowmaker" with lots of crashes."
• "All the other kids in the neighborhood said I was like Evel Knieval, or a Kawasaki rider. remember, this was the 1970's, when the infamous Kawi H-2 750cc 3 cylinder 2-stroke was dubbed the "widowmaker""