bouncing bomb

noun

A bomb designed to bounce to a target across water in a calculated manner, in order to avoid obstacles and allow the bomb's speed and detonation time to be pre-determined.

Meanings

nounbouncing bomb (plural bouncing bombs)

plural bouncing bombs

  1. A bomb designed to bounce to a target across water in a calculated manner, in order to avoid obstacles and allow the bomb's speed and detonation time to be pre-determined.
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