balloon bomb

/bəˌlun bɑm/
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Definitions of balloon bomb
  1. noun
    a bomb carried by a balloon
    “In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America”
    synonyms: Fugo
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    type of:
    bomb
    an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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