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GBU-28

Dictionary entry overview: What does GBU-28 mean?

• GBU-28 (noun)
The noun GBU-28 has 1 sense:

1. a 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities

Familiarity information: GBU-28 used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GBU-28 (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A 5,000 pound laser-guided bomb that can be programmed to penetrate to a given depth before exploding; used to penetrate hardened underground facilities

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

Bunker Buster; GBU-28; Guided Bomb Unit-28

Instance hypernyms:

laser-guided bomb; LGB (a smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent)

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