robot bomb

American  

noun

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

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robot bomb British  

noun

1. another name for the V-1

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Etymology

Origin of robot bomb

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

A 22-metre robot arm will help remove a third sample of radioactive debris from inside Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator said Thursday, as it unveiled the snake-like device.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Unifiller's robot arm comes from Swiss robotics firm Stäubli, which could supply an arm that's easy to clean.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Clients wanted an exact robot arm, for example, using a certain kind of table with purple lights to be used.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 2, 2025

Inside a lab in Boston University's College of Engineering, a robot arm drops small, plastic objects into a box placed perfectly on the floor to catch them as they fall.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2024

He had all sorts of attachments connected to his body—a helicopter that came out of his hat, robot arm extenders, and bouncy springs in his legs that made him really tall really fast.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge