# daisy cutter

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A well-struck ground ball.
2. A low 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
* From plowing through a field and flattening and mowing down hypothetical daisies.
* (explosive): From flattening vegetation in a round region creating a clearing reminiscent of a daisy flower

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/daisy-cutter