bunker buster
nounDefinition of bunker buster
: a bomb designed to penetrate the earth's surface and explode underground
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According to the contractor, the objective is the ability to shoot down a U.S. BLU-109 bunker buster bomb at 6 kilometers (3.72 miles). — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "This New Air Defense System Can Intercept Aircraft-Dropped Bombs," 4 Apr. 2019 Vital installations are dug hundreds of feet into the sides of mountains, out of the reach of the biggest bunker busters. — David Hambling, Popular Mechanics, "9 Ways the U.S. Could Bomb North Korea's Deepest Bunkers," 12 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bunker buster.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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