smart bomb

English

Etymology

From smart +‎ bomb.

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Noun

smart bomb (plural smart bombs)

1. A kind of guided missile.
2. (military aviation) A guided air-dropped bomb.
3. (video games) A weapon that damages or kills all enemies within a large area.
   • 1988, Flying Shark (game review) in Your Sinclair issue 27, page 67

     On your side, you've got three lives, with each life having three smart bombs. These wipe out all the enemy on the screen when used, as smart bombs should.

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “guided air-dropped bomb”): iron bomb (unguided air-dropped bomb)
• dumb bomb

Hyponyms

• (guided air-dropped bomb): laser-guided bomb, GPS-guided bomb, INS-guided bomb

Related terms

• smartlet