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fugo

/ˈfuː.ɡoʊ/

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noun

/ˈfuː.ɡoʊ/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее бомбу, которая переносится и доставляется воздушным шаром.

A noun referring to a bomb that is carried and delivered by a balloon.

proper noun

  1. Balloon bombC1formal

    An explosive device that is carried aloft by a balloon, typically used in warfare as a means of delivering a bomb over long distances.

    ruВоздушный шар-бомба

    • During World War II, Japan launched thousands of Fugo balloons toward North America.
    • The Fugo weapon was designed to exploit the jet stream to reach its target.
    • A Fugo balloon bomb was discovered in a remote forest in Oregon in 1945.
    • Historians study the Fugo campaign as one of the earliest intercontinental bombing attempts.

    Synonymsballoon bomb