单词 | smart bomb |
释义 | > as lemmassmart bomb smart bomb n. a bomb that is guided to its target with a high degree of precision (cf. guided adj. b); frequently figurative. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > military equipment > weapon > explosive device > [adjective] > types of bomb incendiary1871 heavy1917 dirty1956 smart bomb1970 enhanced radiation1976 1970 Aviation Week & Space Technol. 13 July 55/3 Loran applications..from a simple, low-cost expendable 100 kc. Loran repeater to a complete Loran receiver in a ‘smart’, or guided, bomb are under investigation by USAF. 1986 T. Clancy Red Storm Rising (1988) xvii. 207 Half were F-111F Aardvarks, the other half ‘GR.1’ Tornados, their wings heavy with fuel tanks and smart bombs. 1996 Time (Special Issue) Fall 29/1 In gene therapy, most of the current ‘smart bombs’..are viruses. 1999 Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) 19 Nov. 11/1 Chronic pain..may be controlled by a ‘smart bomb’ drug that brings relief without the dulling side effects of narcotics. 2003 Time Out N.Y. 15 May 66/4 The style of fighting that paintballers reenact..is becoming increasingly irrelevant in the age of smart bombs and Predator drones. < as lemmas |
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