lgb
noun
Simple meaning
A smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent.
Pronunciation
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
military
A smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Formality
- Technical
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How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A smart bomb that seeks the laser light reflected off of the target and uses it to correct its descent
Used this way, lgb is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.
- 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
- Military
- Historical writing
- News/reporting
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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