buzz bomb
Droning aerial weapon
A buzz bomb was a German self-propelled flying bomb used in World War II, officially the V-1.
The name comes from the distinctive buzzing sound of its pulse-jet engine—when the buzzing stopped, the bomb was about to fall.
Londoners learned to dread the silence after a buzz bomb's engine cut out.
Also called a doodlebug.
Early cruise missile
- World War IISecond global military conflict
- LondonEngland's capital city
- BlitzSwift intensive attack
- LuftwaffeGerman military aviation
Nazi Germany · 1944 · Allies · RAF · antiaircraft · countermeasures · vengeance weapon · air raid
Early cruise missile
- pulsejetCyclic combustion aircraft engine
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
- guided missileSteerable self-propelled weapon
cruise missile · projectile · ordnance · munition · propulsion · trajectory · ballistic · incendiary
Intense anticipatory fear
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- panicUncontrollable sudden fear
- alarmUrgent warning signal
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
suspense · waiting · helplessness · randomness · indiscriminate · civilian · unpredictable · psychological warfare
V-1
Early cruise missile
- World War IISecond global military conflict
- LondonEngland's capital city
- BlitzSwift intensive attack
Luftwaffe · Nazi Germany · 1944 · Allies · RAF · antiaircraft · countermeasures · vengeance weapon · air raid · siren
V-1
Early cruise missile
- pulsejetCyclic combustion aircraft engine
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- explosiveProne to sudden detonation
guided missile · cruise missile · projectile · ordnance · munition · propulsion · trajectory · ballistic · incendiary · detonation
dread
Intense anticipatory fear
apprehension · suspense · waiting · helplessness · randomness · indiscriminate · civilian · unpredictable · psychological warfare · morale
droning
Sustained monotonous sound
roar · pulsing · throb · distinctive · ominous · warning · unmistakable · stutter · rumble
- air warfareair strike, airstrike, air raid, fighter escort, dogfight
- airstrikesairstrike, air strike, air raid, strafing, strafing run
- V-weaponsV-1, V-2, V-2 rocket
buzz bombV-2 rocket
Early ballistic missile
rocket · ballistic missile · ICBM · guided missile · Saturn V
buzz bombanti-aircraft gun
Weapon for shooting aircraft
flak · barrage balloon · interceptor · Spitfire · radar station
buzz bombsmart bomb
Self-guided explosive weapon
laser-guided bomb · surgical strike · cruise missile · guided bomb · sniper rifle
buzz, bomb, buzzes, buzzed, buzzing, buzzer, buzzers, bombs, bombed