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deep-penetration bomb

deep-penetration bomb

[¦dēp ‚pen·ə¦trā·shən ′bäm]
(ordnance)
A bomb designed to enter deeply into a target before it explodes.
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Meantime, in an indication that the Americans are also making preparatory moves, the Pentagon is reported to be shipping hundreds of "bunker-buster" deep-penetration bombs to the Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia.
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