Noun: daisy cutter 'dey-zee'kú-tu(r)
- An explosive device designed to cause casualties through fragmentation
"The military strategists discussed the ethical implications of using daisy cutters";
- fragmentation bomb, antipersonnel bomb, anti-personnel bomb
- (sport) a batted or served ball that skims along close to the ground
"The tennis player's daisy cutter shot barely cleared the net"
Derived forms: daisy cutters
Type of: ball, baseball, baseball game, bomb
Part of: cluster bomb
Encyclopedia: Daisy cutter