daisy cutter

Significat (Anglès)

1. (dated, slang) A well-struck ground ball.
2. A low ball that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman.
3. A fast-going horse that does not lift its feet high.
4. (slang) The BLU-82 bomb, known for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone.

Sinònims

fragmentation bomb

antipersonnel bomb

anti-personnel bomb

Bomb Live Unit 82

Etimologia (Anglès)

* From plowing through a field and flattening and mowing down hypothetical daisies.
* (explosive): From flattening vegetation in a round region creating a clearing reminiscent of a daisy flower