"Mother of all Bombs" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From a reinterpretation of the acronym MOAB (originally for "Massive Ordnance Air Blast"), using the mother of all construction. Etymology templates: {{m|en|mother of all}} mother of all Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=Mother of all Bombs}} Mother of all Bombs (uncountable)
  1. (military) A type of large-yield conventional bomb, the GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast. Wikipedia link: en:GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Explosives, Military Derived forms: MOAB Related terms: Father of all Bombs
    Sense id: en-Mother_of_all_Bombs-en-noun-ivI~2Z3q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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