joint direct attack munition
noun · n
Simple meaning
A pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈdʒɔɪntdɚɛktətækmjunɪʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
A pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs
n
A guidance kit that converts unguided bombs, or "dumb bombs", into all-weather precision-guided munitions (PGMs).
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This meaning: A pinpoint bomb guidance device that can be strapped to a gravity bomb thus converting dumb bombs into smart bombs
Used this way, joint direct attack munition is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in technical or specialist writing contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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