flying bomb

flying bomb

n. See robot bomb.

flying bomb

n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) another name for the V-1

ro′bot bomb`

n. a jet-propelled, gyroscopically steered bomb, esp. the V-1 of World War II, launched by ground-based catapults. [1940–45]

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Noun

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flying bomb - a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bombbuzz bomb, robot bomb, V-1, doodlebugguided missile - a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices