flying bomb

flying bomb
any early guided missile, but especially the V-1

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  • Flying 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 …   Wikipedia

  • flying bomb — noun a small jet propelled winged missile that carries a bomb • Syn: ↑buzz bomb, ↑robot bomb, ↑doodlebug, ↑V 1 • Hypernyms: ↑guided missile …   Useful english dictionary

  • flying bomb — n. robot bomb, small pilotless jet propelled aircraft laden with explosives which descends as an aerial bomb …   English contemporary dictionary

  • flying bomb — fly′ing bomb n. mil robot bomb • Etymology: 1940–45 …   From formal English to slang

  • flying bomb — noun Date: 1944 chiefly British buzz bomb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • flying bomb. — See robot bomb. [1940 45] * * * …   Universalium

  • flying bomb — /ˈflaɪɪŋ bɒm/ (say fluying bom) noun a gyroscopically steered, winged bomb, powered by a pulse jet, used in World War II …  

  • flying bomb. — See robot bomb. [1940 45] …   Useful english dictionary

  • flying bomb — noun a small pilotless aircraft with an explosive warhead …   English new terms dictionary

  • V-1 flying bomb — Buzzbomb redirects here. For the song by the Dead Kennedys, see Buzzbomb (song). For other uses, see V1 (disambiguation). V 1 flying bomb Fieseler Fi 103 Flakzielgerät 76 (FZG 76) V 1 flying bomb …   Wikipedia

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