单词 | balloon bomb |
释义 | > as lemmasballoon bomb balloon bomb n. Military (chiefly U.S.) (a) a bomb dropped from a hot-air balloon (obsolete. rare); (b) a weapon consisting of a large balloon from which an explosive or incendiary device is suspended, dropping when the balloon is burst (now historical). ΚΠ 1893 Daily Advocate (Newark, Ohio) 14 Nov. 1/3 (heading) Balloon bombs... Peixoto has now nearly ready his balloon..from which he expects to be able to drop a charge of dynamite upon Admiral Mello's flagship. 1939 San Mateo (Calif.) Times 24 Mar. 8/7 (heading) Balloon bomb defense... A timing device would burst the balloons and scatter the bombs over a wide area. 1996 Boston Globe (Nexis) 8 Dec. a1 Some balloon bombs were shot down by the US military. < as lemmas |
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