Phrase guide

bunker buster

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A bomb designed to penetrate hardened targets or targets buried deep underground.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: government, military, politics, war

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Guided Bomb Unit-28, GBU-28

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: laser-guided bomb, LGB

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 鑽地炸彈 /钻地炸弹 — Translations
  • Finnish: bunkkeripommi — Translations
  • French: bunker buster — Translations
  • German: Bunkerknacker — Translations
  • German: Bunkerbrecher — Translations
  • Hebrew: מְפַצַּחַת בּוּנְקֵרִים (mefatsákhat bunkerím) — Translations
  • Japanese: 地中貫通爆弾 (chichū kantsū bakudan) — Translations
  • Japanese: バンカーバスター (bankābasutā) — Translations
  • Korean: 벙커 버스터 (beongkeo beoseuteo) — Translations
  • Polish: bomba penetrująca — Translations
  • Swedish: bunkerknäckare — Translations