bomblet

[ bom-lit ]

/ ˈbɒm lɪt /

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

bomber jacket, bomberg, bombesin, bombilla, bombinate, bomblet, bombload, bombora, bombous, bombproof, bombshell

British Dictionary definitions for bomblet

bomblet

/ (ˈbɒmlɪt) /

noun

one of a number of small bombs contained in a larger bomb

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