bouncing Betty
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Noun
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bouncing
Betty
(
plural
bouncing Betties
)
(
military
,
informal
)
A
land mine
which is propelled a meter or two into the air before exploding to increase the amount of damage inflicted on surrounding troops.
Synonyms
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bounding mine
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