"flying bomb" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flying bombs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flying bomb (plural flying bombs)
  1. Any early guided missile, but especially the V-1.
    Sense id: en-flying_bomb-en-noun-SWArT-ho Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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