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

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flying bomb

There is no proof at this stage to link the flying bomb directly to Russia, which denies any role.

From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026

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

It was 1944 and the flying bomb attacks on London terrified his mother.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 13, 2011

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