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Definition of Daisy cutter
1. Noun. A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles.
Exact synonyms: Anti-personnel Bomb, Antipersonnel Bomb, Fragmentation Bomb
Specialized synonyms: Big Blue, Blu-82
Generic synonyms: Bomb
Group relationships: Cluster Bomb
Specialized synonyms: Big Blue, Blu-82
Generic synonyms: Bomb
Group relationships: Cluster Bomb
2. Noun. A batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground.
Definition of Daisy cutter
1. Noun. (baseball slang dated 1800s) A well-struck ground ball. ¹
2. Noun. (cricket) A ball that bounces more than once before reaching the batsman. ¹
3. Noun. (slang) The BLU-82 bomb, for its ability to flatten a forest into a helicopter landing zone. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com