Meaning & use
Buzzbomb
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An informal name for the German V-1 flying bomb of World War II, so called for the distinctive buzzing sound of its engine.
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Londoners learned to dread the moment a buzzbomb's engine cut out overhead.
The museum exhibit includes a recovered buzzbomb engine from the 1944 bombing campaign.
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The nickname "buzzbomb" (also written "buzz bomb") reflects the pulse-jet engine's harsh, buzzing drone, which fell silent just before impact.
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flying bombdoodlebug
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