gravity bomb

noun

An unguided, freefall aerial bomb that follows a ballistic trajectory determined solely by gravity, without a guidance system.

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dumb bomb
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Meanings

noungravity bomb (plural gravity bombs)

plural gravity bombs

  1. engineeringAn unguided, freefall aerial bomb that follows a ballistic trajectory determined solely by gravity, without a guidance system.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target

Similar
dumb bomb
Broader
bomb
Also see
dumb bomb

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

gravity bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravity%20bomb

MLA

“gravity bomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravity%20bomb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gravity bomb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gravity%20bomb.

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