daisy cutter

Meanings

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