bomblet
[ bom-lit ]
/ ˈbɒm lɪt /
noun
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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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