GP bomb
- noun
- NSFW
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bomba de propósito general
- The aircraft was loaded with a 1,000-pound GP bomb for the mission.
Examples
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The military dropped a GP bomb during the exercise.
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A GP bomb is specifically designed to create both blast and fragmentation effects upon detonation.
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A GP bomb can inflict significant damage on both structures and personnel.
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During the war, GP bombs were frequently used in air raids.
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Many GP bombs were used in the conflict.
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The aircraft was loaded with a 1,000-pound GP bomb designed to cause massive destruction.
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During the war, the military often deployed GP bombs to target enemy fortifications.
Synonyms
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5.1
An explosive dropped from a plane that falls by gravity without guidance
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6.2
A bomb dropped from a plane that falls to a target without guidance
A large explosive object that makes a strong blast and many flying pieces
A weapon that explodes and sends metal pieces at high speed to hurt people and damage things nearby
Surface Forms
Morphology
GP + bomb
The noun phrase is directly compositional: GP (general-purpose) modifies bomb, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer it refers to a bomb intended for general use (causing blast and fragmentation). Note that GP is an abbreviation that might be unfamiliar to some learners, but if they know its expansion the meaning follows standard modifier + noun composition and is readily derivable.
Etymology
GP bomb comes from the military short form GP for 'general-purpose' and the word bomb. Think of one bomb made to do many jobs— to blow up buildings and send out flying pieces— so a GP bomb means a single bomb meant to cause different kinds of damage.