"daisy cutter" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-daisy cutter.ogg [Australia] Forms: daisy cutters [plural]
Etymology: * 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 Etymology templates: {{sense|explosive}} (explosive): Head templates: {{en-noun}} daisy cutter (plural daisy cutters)
  1. (baseball, slang, dated, 1800s) A well-struck ground ball. Tags: dated, slang Categories (topical): Baseball Synonyms: daisy-cutter, daisycutter Coordinate_terms: MOAB (alt: GBU-43) (english: massive ordnance airburst), MOP (alt: GBU-57) (english: massive ordnance penetrator), Father of all Bombs
    Sense id: en-daisy_cutter-en-noun-4h7xaLih Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 34 4 12 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. (cricket) A ball that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman. Categories (topical): Cricket
    Sense id: en-daisy_cutter-en-noun-ZXgEEbVq Topics: ball-games, cricket, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  3. A fast-going horse that does not lift its feet high.
    Sense id: en-daisy_cutter-en-noun-VtgY~RCv
  4. (military, slang) The BLU-82 bomb, known for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Military Synonyms: Big Blue 82, cheeseburger
    Sense id: en-daisy_cutter-en-noun-uh1t7Nv~ Topics: government, military, politics, war

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