smart bomb

noun

a bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target

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smart bombs have revolutionized aerial bombardment

• Ant: ↑dumb bomb

• Hypernyms: ↑bomb

• Hyponyms: ↑laser-guided bomb, ↑LGB

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Mil. Slang.

a steerable air-to-surface bomb that is guided to its target by television or a laser beam.

[1970-75]

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smart bomb or smart missile noun

A bomb or missile that is able to alter its direction and/or find its target using computer-aided or electronically-controlled guidance and detection systems

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Main Entry: ↑smart

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smart bomb UK US noun [countable] [singular smart bomb plural smart bombs]

a missile that is controlled by a computer or a laser so that its direction can be changed

Thesaurus: types of bomb, explosive or missile_hyponym

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smart bomb,

U.S. a bomb released from an aircraft and guided to a specific target by laser and television beams.

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n. a radio-controlled or laser-guided bomb, often with a built-in computer

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ˈsmart bomb 8 [smart bomb] noun

a weapon controlled by an electronic device that is intended to cause damage to the target while avoiding damage to other people, buildings, etc. that are in the area