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Guided Bomb Unit-28

Guided Bomb Unit-28

9.4
A heavy laser-guided bomb weighing 5,000 pounds that goes deep into bunkers to destroy them
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Unidad de Bombas Guiadas-28
  • The Guided Bomb Unit-28 is capable of penetrating deep underground bunkers before detonating.

Examples

  • The air force deployed a Guided Bomb Unit-28 to destroy the heavily fortified facility.

  • Military engineers relied on the precision of the Guided Bomb Unit-28 during the operation.

  • The military deployed the Guided Bomb Unit-28 for precision strikes.

  • Many Guided Bomb Units-28 were used during the operation.

  • The air force utilized a Guided Bomb Unit-28 to effectively target an underground missile silo.

  • Engineers demonstrated the capabilities of the Guided Bomb Unit-28 in penetrating hardened targets.

  • During the mission, the team relied on the accuracy of the Guided Bomb Unit-28 to achieve their objectives.

Synonyms

smart bomb
vsGuided Bomb Unit-28
  • Specialized
7 4.0

A bomb that can be guided to hit a specific target

is a specific heavy guided bomb built to reach a programmed depth
laser-guided bomb
vsGuided Bomb Unit-28
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A bomb that follows laser light to hit a target accurately

is a heavy bomb designed to penetrate to a programmed depth before exploding
bunker buster
vsGuided Bomb Unit-28
  • Specialized
3 7.9

A very strong bomb that breaks through thick concrete to explode inside underground shelters

adds precise laser guidance and a set depth before detonation
GBU-28
vsGuided Bomb Unit-28
  • NSFW
9.9

A very large guided bomb made to break through thick concrete and explode underground

is the spelled-out full name rather than the abbreviated form

How Penetrative

Guided Bomb Unit-28
  • Specialized
9.4
bunker buster
  • Specialized
3 7.9
penetration bomb
  • Specialized
7.6
general-purpose bomb
  • Specialized
4.4

Surface Forms

Guided Bomb Unit-28 singular
Guided Bomb Units-28 plural

Morphology

guided + bomb + Unit-28

The core meaning — a bomb that is guided — follows directly from 'guided' (directed/controlled toward a target) + 'bomb' (an explosive device), and 'Unit-28' functions as a model/designation rather than adding an idiomatic meaning. A B1 learner who knows the constituent words can therefore infer this is a specific type or model of guided bomb, even if they cannot deduce technical details like weight or penetration capability.

Etymology

Guided Bomb Unit-28 literally tells you what it is: Guided Bomb shows the bomb is steered to its target, and Unit-28 is the 'model number' for this version. So the name means a heavy laser-guided bomb made to reach an exact spot and go deep into the ground before it explodes.