bunker buster

or bun·ker-bust·er

[ buhng-ker buhs-ter ]

noun

1. a laser-guided bomb designed to penetrate deep underground, as into rock or concrete, before detonating.

Word History and Origins

Origin of bunker buster¹

First recorded in 1930–35 in the sense of a golfer; current sense dates from 1945–50

Example Sentences

Ninety minutes later, Israeli pilots fired American-supplied “bunker buster” bombs at buildings in southern Beirut.

From BBC

Lebanon has no such network, and shelters would be of little use against massive “bunker buster” bombs Israel has dropped in Gaza.

From Seattle Times

Based on what happened in Israeli incursions in 2008 and 2014, Israel's bunker buster bombs and hi-tech Merkava tanks will be up against a vast network of deep tunnels, booby-traps and arms, including Russian-made Kornet anti-tank missiles.

From Reuters

“So the depth of the facility is a concern because it would be much harder for us. It would be much harder to destroy using conventional weapons, such as like a typical bunker buster bomb,” said Steven De La Fuente, a research associate at the center who led the analysis of the tunnel work.

From Seattle Times

“So the depth of the facility is a concern because it would be much harder for us. It would be much harder to destroy using conventional weapons, such as like a typical bunker buster bomb,” said Steven De La Fuente, a research associate at the center who led the analysis of the tunnel work.

From Washington Times