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LGB
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent
Example:
laser-guided bombs cannot be used in cloudy weather
Synonyms:
laser-guided bomb; LGB
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("LGB" is a kind of...):
smart bomb (a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target)
Instance hyponyms:
Bunker Buster; GBU-28; Guided Bomb Unit-28 (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)
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