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robot bomb

American

noun

a rocket-propelled, gyroscopically steered bomb equipped with wings and control surfaces, usually launched from the ground.

robot bomb British

noun

another name for the V-1

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Etymology

Origin of robot bomb

First recorded in 1940–45

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Predator drones, robot bomb detectors and dogs have been deployed to sniff out explosives.

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"What finally made me a fanatic," Vandenberg says, "was the robot bomb."

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There was a frightful crash and I ran on deck, thinking of a robot bomb.

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