"bunker-busting" meaning in English

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Adjective

Rhymes: -ʌstɪŋ Etymology: bunker buster|bunker bust(er) + -ing Etymology templates: {{suf|en|bunker bust(er)|ing}} bunker buster|bunker bust(er) + -ing Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bunker-busting (not comparable)
  1. (military) Having the penetrative quality of a bunker buster. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Military, Nuclear warfare Translations (Translations): bunkerbrechend (German)

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