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

Johnson was killed when police detonated a 'robot bomb' in the parking garage where he hid.

From Reuters

Dallas gunman Micah Xavier Johnson explicitly told authorities that he wanted to kill white people and white police officers before he was killed by police using a robot bomb.

From Washington Times

The chief and Mr. Rawlings, the Dallas mayor, defended the Police Department’s use of the robot bomb that killed Mr. Johnson.

From New York Times

Johnson was killed by a police robot bomb after he ambushed officers at a demonstration Thursday in downtown Dallas protesting recent high-profile police shootings.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnson was killed by a police-controlled robot bomb after a standoff with law enforcement.

From Time