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daisy-cutter

noun

Meaning

  1. (1800s) A well-struck ground ball.
  2. A ball that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman.
  3. A fast-going horse that does not lift its feet high.
  4. The BLU-82 bomb, known for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

daisycutter(English)switch hitter(English)box cutter(English)box-cutter(English)ugly-finder(English)pinch-hitter(English)dropshot(English)groundout(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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