Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flying bomb

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.35 in modern English

Syllables: fly-ing bomb
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any early guided missile, but especially the V-1.

Example Sentences

"In this category may be placed the new tube tunnel shelters in London, some of which have now been brought into use because of the flying-bomb attack."
"All the main-line railways, as well as London Transport, were affected by flying-bomb damage, but naturally the Southern Railway was the principal sufferer for geographical reasons, and the L.N.E.R. came next with the damage it sustained in the Stratford area. The principal effect of the flying bomb was to cause widespread blast damage to railway buildings and signalling and other installations, and to a smaller extent tracks, with resultant delays and the need for emergency repair."

Inflected Forms

flying bombs (plural)

Synonyms

buzz bomb robot bomb doodlebug v-1

Questions

What does flying bomb mean?: Any early guided missile, but especially the V-1.

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