"bouncing bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bouncing bombs [plural]
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  1. A bomb designed to bounce to a target across water in a calculated manner, in order to avoid obstacles and allow the bomb's speed and detonation time to be pre-determined. Wikipedia link: bouncing bomb Related terms: dambuster
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