smart bomb

American  

noun

Military Slang.

1. a steerable air-to-surface bomb that is guided to its target by television or a laser beam.

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Etymology

Origin of smart bomb

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Where to start with Olivia Rodrigo’s smart bomb of a new single?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2023

But the incident remained classified because the War Department did not want the Germans to know the extent of damage caused by the world’s first smart bomb, Ballo said.

From Washington Times • May 27, 2019

The Predator drone, the first “unmanned aerial vehicle” to carry both a video camera and a smart bomb, was developed during the Clinton administration.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2011

Mizuguchi is looking for an immersive ride that in some way resembles the clubbing experience – there's even a screen-clearing smart bomb called "euphoria", accessed by throwing your arms in the air.

From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2011

John Rossi, a molecular biologist at the Beckman Research Institute of the City of Hope in Duarte, California, a lead author on the paper, describes the molecule as a smart bomb.

From Scientific American • Jan. 20, 2011