bomblet

American

[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.

bomblet British

/ ˈbɒmlɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bomblet

bomb + -let

Example Sentences

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These weapons, delivered mostly in artillery shells, scatter multiple bomblets, and are banned by more than 100 countries because of the risk they pose to civilians.

From BBC

Cluster munitions open in the air, releasing smaller “bomblets” across a wide area.

From Seattle Times

Janesville police were trying to determine who left the bomblet and ammunition at the Goodwill store.

From Seattle Times

They also become functionally suppressed, halting the production of reactive oxygen species -- the molecular bomblets neutrophils ordinarily use to destroy their cellular targets.

From Science Daily

Ukraine is currently equipped with 155 mm artillery with a maximum range of 18 miles carrying up to 48 bomblets.

From Reuters

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