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noun
An unguided, freefall aerial bomb that follows a ballistic trajectory determined solely by gravity, without a guidance system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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noun
a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: dumb bomb
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bomb
History
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