cluster bomb
Noun
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Bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area (synset 103058590)
"cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely"is a type of: bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditionshas:
- bomblet, cluster bomblet - one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb
- anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb - a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
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