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cluster bomb
cluster bombn. A projectile that, when dropped from an aircraft or fired through the air, releases explosive fragments over a wide area.cluster bomb n (Military) a bomb that throws out a number of smaller bombs or antipersonnel projectiles when it explodes clus′ter bomb` a bomb or shell designed to burst in midair and disperse small fragmentation bombs over a wide area. [1960–65] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cluster bomb - 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; "cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely"bomb - an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditionsbomblet, cluster bomblet - one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bombantipersonnel bomb, anti-personnel 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 |
Translationscluster bomb
cluster bomb: see cluster munitionscluster munitions
or cluster bombs,
air-dropped or ground-launched weapons that open in mid-air and scatter dozens, hundreds, or thousands of smaller submunitions (or bomblets) over a wide area.
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Words related to cluster bombnoun 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 areaRelated Words- bomb
- bomblet
- cluster bomblet
- antipersonnel bomb
- anti-personnel bomb
- daisy cutter
- fragmentation bomb
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