- dumb bomb
- nouna bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target• Syn: ↑gravity bomb• Ant: ↑smart bomb• Hypernyms: ↑bomb
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gravity bomb — noun a bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target • Syn: ↑dumb bomb • Ant: ↑smart bomb (for: ↑dumb bomb) • Hypernyms: ↑bomb … Useful english dictionary
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