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Daisy cutter

noun, slang

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Noun
  1. 1
    A well-struck ground ball. dated, slang
  2. 2
    a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground wordnet
  3. 3
    A low ball that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman.
  4. 4
    a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles wordnet
  5. 5
    A fast-going horse that does not lift its feet high.
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  1. 6
    The BLU-82 bomb, known for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone. slang

Etymology

* From plowing through a field and flattening and mowing down hypothetical daisies. * (explosive): From flattening vegetation in a round region creating a clearing reminiscent of a daisy flower

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