flying bomb
1Flying bomb — A flying bomb is an unmanned aerial vehicle or small aircraft carrying a large explosive warhead, a precursor to contemporary cruise missiles. In contrast to a bomber aircraft, which is intended to release bombs and then return to its base for re …
2flying bomb — noun a small jet propelled winged missile that carries a bomb • Syn: ↑buzz bomb, ↑robot bomb, ↑doodlebug, ↑V 1 • Hypernyms: ↑guided missile …
3flying bomb — n. robot bomb, small pilotless jet propelled aircraft laden with explosives which descends as an aerial bomb …
4flying bomb — fly′ing bomb n. mil robot bomb • Etymology: 1940–45 …
5flying bomb — noun Date: 1944 chiefly British buzz bomb …
6flying bomb. — See robot bomb. [1940 45] * * * …
7flying bomb — /ˈflaɪɪŋ bɒm/ (say fluying bom) noun a gyroscopically steered, winged bomb, powered by a pulse jet, used in World War II …
8flying bomb. — See robot bomb. [1940 45] …
9flying bomb — noun any early guided missile, but especially the V 1 …
10flying bomb — noun a small pilotless aircraft with an explosive warhead …