[fuse] A daisy cutter is a type of fuse designed to detonate an aerial bomb at or above ground level. The fuse itself is a long probe affixed to the weapon`s nose, which detonates the bomb if it touches the ground or any solid object. ==Purpose== The purpose for a daisy-cutter fuse is primarily to maximize blast damage on the surface of a t... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daisy_cutter_(fuse)
not the colloquial term for a low-flying cricket ball or baseball, but the world's largest conventional bomb. Used to devastating effect in Afghanistan, the 12-foot-long BLU-82 is filled with 5,700kg of explosive 'slurry' which incinerates everything within a 600-yard radius. Found on http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1717136.stm
A daisy cutter was an anti-personnel weapon used by the US Marine Corps during the Second World War. It consisted of a 100 lb high-explosive bomb wrapped with belts of 0.30 inch calibre machine-gun ammunition. Found on http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/FMD.HTM