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FLYING BOMB

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does flying bomb mean? 

FLYING BOMB (noun)
  The noun FLYING BOMB has 1 sense:

1. a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bombplay

  Familiarity information: FLYING BOMB used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


FLYING BOMB (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

buzz bomb; doodlebug; flying bomb; robot bomb; V-1

Hypernyms ("flying bomb" is a kind of...):

guided missile (a rocket-propelled missile whose path can be controlled during flight either by radio signals or by internal homing devices)


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