flying bomb

American  

noun

1. robot bomb.

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flying bomb British  

noun

1. another name for the V-1

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Etymology

Origin of flying bomb

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Much of the centre of the German city of Dresden will be evacuated on Wednesday, after the discovery of a large unexploded British World War Two flying bomb.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Mannert L. Abele was the first warship hit by what was then a new Japanese weapon called an Ohka — essentially a flying bomb capable of reaching speeds of 600 miles per hour.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

The Shahed-136, which Russia call the Geranium-2, is a type of flying bomb.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2022

Repton's timber "reposoir" in Russell Square gardens was destroyed by a flying bomb.

From The Guardian • May 18, 2012

A half-century and a technological revolution later, the cruise missile has evolved into a superbly accurate flying bomb that can hit almost any spot on earth.

From Time Magazine Archive