English noun: daisy cutter | |||
1. | daisy cutter (artifact) a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles | ||
Synonyms | anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, fragmentation bomb | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bomb | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Big Blue, BLU-82 | ||
Part meronym | cluster bomb | ||
2. | daisy cutter (act) a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ball | ||
Domain category | athletics, sport | ||