flying bomb

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flying bomb

A flying bomb streaks across the night sky.

Definition

Noun: A flying bomb is a type of early guided missile, specifically a small, unmanned, jet-propelled aircraft with wings, designed to carry and deliver an explosive warhead over a distance. It is a precursor to modern cruise missiles.

Usage

The term is used to describe a specific class of historical weaponry, most famously the German V-1 missile used during World War II. It functions as a compound noun.

Examples
  • The flying bomb was a terrifying new weapon during the war.
  • Air raid sirens warned of incoming flying bombs.
  • Historians study the impact of the flying bomb on civilian populations.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is often used in a historical military context.
  • It can be used metaphorically to describe any fast, unstoppable, and destructive force, though this is less common.
    • The scandal hit the company like a flying bomb.
Variants and Related Words
  • Buzz bomb: (noun) An informal synonym for "flying bomb," particularly the V-1, named for the distinct buzzing sound of its pulsejet engine.
  • Doodlebug: (noun) A British colloquial term for the V-1 flying bomb.
  • V-1: (noun) The specific designation for the first operational flying bomb, used by Germany.
  • Cruise missile: (noun) A modern, more advanced type of guided, jet or propeller-driven missile that is the technological descendant of the flying bomb.
Synonyms
  • Pilotless aircraft
  • Guided missile (early type)
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • To be like a flying bomb: To arrive or occur with sudden, devastating speed and impact. (Figurative, rare)
    • The news of the merger came in like a flying bomb, shocking the entire industry.
flying bomb

A flying bomb streaks across the night sky.

Noun
  1. a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb

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