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fugo

/ˈfuː.ɡoʊ/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa uma bomba transportada e lançada por balão.

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noun

C2formalcommon/ˈfuː.ɡoʊ/

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

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma bomba transportada e lançada por balão.
  1. Balloon bomb C1 formal

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

    • 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.

    🇵🇹Bomba de balão

    Sinônimos: balloon bomb