Definitions:

1. A large, high-explosive bomb designed to explode just above ground level, causing massive surface destruction over a wide area. NOUN
   • The military dropped a daisy cutter to clear a landing zone in the dense jungle.
2. In sports context, especially cricket and baseball, refers to a low, fast-moving ball that travels just above the ground. NOUN
   • The batsman struck a daisy cutter that zipped past the fielders.

Synonyms:

• anti-personnel bomb
• antipersonnel bomb
• fragmentation bomb
• fuel-air bomb
• high-yield surface bomb
• thermobaric bomb