Meanings
plural daisy cutters · alternative daisy-cutter · alternative daisycutter
- ball gamesA fast, grounded shot at goal.
- datedslangball gamesA well-struck ground ball.
- ball gamesA low ball that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman.
- A fast-going horse that does not lift its feet high.
- slanggovernmentThe BLU-82 bomb, known for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone.
Synonyms: Big Blue 82, cheeseburger
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe BLU-82 bomb, known for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
* From plowing through a field and flattening and mowing down hypothetical daisies. * (explosive): From flattening vegetation in a round region creating a clearing reminiscent of a daisy flower
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daisy cutter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/daisy%20cutter
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