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smart bomb
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smart bomb
n.
A bomb that can be guided by radio waves or a laser beam to its target.
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Noun1.smart bomb - a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target; "smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment"
bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
laser-guided bomb, LGB - a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent; "laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather"
dumb bomb, gravity bomb - a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target


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Abbreviation codes: AGM Air-to-Ground Missile AIM Air Intercept Missile CBU Cluster Bomb Unit EGBU Enhanced Guided Bomb Unit GBU Guided Bomb Unit GPS/INS Global Positioning System/Internal Navigation System M Army Designation for Unguided Munition Mk Mark (General Purpose Bomb) [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] CBU-87/89/97 Combined Effects Munition/Gator/Sensor Fuzed Weapon Primary function: All-purpose, air-delivered cluster weapons system.
Speaking to reporters at the venue after the inauguration, Sonke Tornieporth, Montblanc Vice President Sales, GBU Central said "The boutique in Kuwait underlines a paradigm shift in our regional focus as we place more emphasis on the watch and jewellery segment of our business along with the leather goods and writing instruments business.
Speaking to reporters at the venue after the inauguration, Sonke Tornieporth, Montblanc Vice President Sales, GBU Central said "The boutique in Kuwait underlines a paradigm shift in our regional focus as we place more emphasis on the watch and jewellery segment of our business along with the leather goods and writing instruments business.
 
 
 
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