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Daisy-cutter definition

A very large conventional bomb delivered by aircraft and designed to explode a short distance above the ground, with the blast damage concentrated at ground level in a radius extending for hundreds of feet.
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(baseball, slang, dated, 1800s) A well-struck ground ball.
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(cricket) A ball that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman.
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(slang) The BLU-82 bomb, for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone.
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Noun

Singular:
daisy-cutter
Plural:
daisy-cutters