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dumb bomb

noun

Etymology

From dumb + bomb, coined to contrast with smart bomb.

  1. derived from βόμβος
  2. derived from bombus
  3. derived from bomba
  4. borrowed from bombe
  5. compounded as dumb bomb — “dumb + bomb”

Definitions

  1. An airdropped bomb without any guidance system to control it after launch.

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