glide-bomb

1 of 2

transitive verb

: to bomb (a target) with a bomb released from a gliding airplane

glide bomb

2 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly glider bomb

: a bomb fitted with airfoils so that it glides toward its target with or without a guidance system

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

glide entry 1 + bomb, verb

Noun

glide bomb from glide entry 1 + bomb, noun; glider bomb from glider + bomb, noun

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