Balloon Bomb (Noun)
Meaning
A bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The Japanese military designed the balloon bomb to be a low-cost and highly destructive device during World War II.
- In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America using the prevailing winds.
- The first balloon bomb was discovered by American forces on November 4, 1944, when a balloon was found on a beach in Alaska.
- Because most of the balloon bombs were made of paper and wood, few physical remains were ever recovered by the Allies.
- Years after World War II ended, authorities occasionally discovered unexploded balloon bombs still floating ashore in North America.