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flying bomb
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flying bomb
n.
See robot bomb.
flying bomb
n
(Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) another name for the V-1
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Noun1.flying bombflying bomb - a small jet-propelled winged missile that carries a bomb
buzz bomb, robot bomb, V-1, doodlebug
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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In 1944, when I was a teenager with a precocious interest in foreign affairs, the war was entering its final intensely bloody phase, and London, where I lived, was under attack from flying bombs.
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It went on to counter the V-1 flying bombs in 1944 and made a name for itself with its ability to locate the enemy at night and develop hard blows with four cannons.
Osprey Publishing by The Bookwatch
In case you've forgotten, all of the flights used by the 9/11 hijackers were for long distances, chosen because they had large loads of fuel that made them into better flying bombs.
Flights of fancy by Peters, Charles / Washington Monthly
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