buzz bomb
noun
: an unguided jet-propelled missile used by the Germans against England in World War II
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At the time the Germans were launching buzz bombs, or V-1 flying bombs, which would nose-dive into the ground with about a ton of TNT.
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New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020
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