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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

Example Sentences

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In the new season of Black Mirror, Cyrus plays Ashley, a tween-friendly pop star whose latest marketing gimmick is “Ashley Too,” a miniature talking robot toy that replicates both her Pepto-Bismol hairdo and platitude-spouting persona.

From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2019

A few seconds after I clicked the button on the back of my Vector, a new $249 gerbil-sized robot toy from Anki, its eyes blinked open.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2018

Instead, we got a heartwarming robot toy that has no camera, no voice assistant, and no games.

From The Verge • Jan. 11, 2018

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