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daisy-cutter

[dey-zee-kuht-er]
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noun
  1. Sports Slang. a batted or served ball that skims along near the ground.
  2. Military Slang. an antipersonnel fragmentation bomb.
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Origin of daisy-cutter

First recorded in 1785–95
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British Dictionary definitions for daisy cutter

daisy cutter

noun
  1. soccer a powerful shot that moves close to the ground
  2. cricket a ball bowled, kicked, or hit so that it rolls along the ground
  3. a powerful bomb with a huge blast effect
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