lazy dog bomb en · NOUN
Etymology
From the airdropped ballistic projectile model "Lazy Dog", generalized to all steel airdropped kinetic bombardment ballistic projectiles.
Meanings
- (US) A fin-stabilized aerial-bomb-shaped solid-steel slug that is dropped from high altitude aircraft, to achieve kinetic bombardment of the targeted area below. This unpowered ballistic projectile contains no explosives and achieves its aims through kinetic energy strikes alone, typically striking at 500 mph (800 km/h).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lazy dog bombs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
airdropped flechette · trebuchet bolt · bolt · sling bullet · sling ball · dumb bomb · flechette · catapult ball · slingshot · bomb · catapult bolt · rod from god · trebuchet shot · trebuchet ball · shot · gravity bomb · sling shot · catapult shot · concrete bomb · ball · sling bolt
Deriveds
Relateds
lazy · lazy bomb · dog · dog bomb · lazy dog · lawn dart · bomb