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BUNKER BUSTER
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
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
Synonyms:
Bunker Buster; GBU-28; Guided Bomb Unit-28
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Instance hypernyms:
laser-guided bomb; LGB (a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent)