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KAB
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kab k'ab k’ab
English
Etymology 1
From en ru КАБ or sometimes en uk КАБ, from ru корректируемых авиационных бомб and uk корегованих авіаційних бомб.
Noun
A guided bomb (GBU), in a Soviet or post-Soviet (especially Russian or Ukrainian) military context.
en 1978 David R. Jones The Military-naval Encyclopedia of Russia and the Soviet Union 86 from the "smart" or "precision-guided" missiles, bombs (KABs) and KMGU-2 canister-dispenser displayed at the Dubai Air Show in 1991.
en 2026 Julia Brosko Dancing in The Dark: An art book by artist Alena Grom guided aerial bombs (KABs) and MLRS
Etymology 2
Noun
en automotive en knee airbag.
en AB (airbag) SRS
en knee air bag airbag
en Military Ukraine Russia