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bunker buster
noun[ C ]
informal(alsobunker-buster)uk /ˈbʌŋ.kə ˌbʌs.tər/ us /ˈbʌŋ.kɚ ˌbʌs.tɚ/
a very powerful bomb that can destroy strong underground shelters:
Bunker busters can destroy targets several hundred feet below the ground.
The armed forces have continued to launch bunker-buster bombs at suspected hiding places.
Bunker busters have tips that allow them to penetrate deep into rock or concrete before exploding.
The bunker buster could be used against suspected underground weapons facilities.
They campaigned against the use of controversial bunker buster bombs.
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