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bomblet

[ bom-lit ]
/ ˈbɒm lɪt /
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noun
any of numerous explosive, incendiary, or fragmentation bombs packed into a larger bomb or canister that releases or scatters them to explode separately.
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Origin of bomblet

bomb + -let

Words nearby bomblet

bombilla, bombinate, bombing run, bomb ketch, bomb lance, bomblet, bombload, bombogenesis, bombora, bombous, bomb out
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British Dictionary definitions for bomblet

bomblet
/ (ˈbɒmlɪt) /
noun
one of a number of small bombs contained in a larger bomb
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