fragmentation bombnoun [ C ]
uk/fræɡ.menˈteɪ.ʃən ˌbɒm/us/fræɡ.menˈteɪ.ʃən ˌbɑːm/informal frag bomb, /ˈfræɡ ˌbɒm//ˈfræɡ ˌbɑːm/a bomb that has a thick outer covering that breaks into a lot of small pieces that are thrown in every direction when it explodes
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Bombs & missiles
- atom bomb
- ballistic
- ballistic missile
- ballistics
- bomblet
- firebomb
- frag bomb
- grenade
- guided missile
- H-bomb
- missile
- Molotov cocktail
- mushroom cloud
- napalm
- neutron bomb
- smart bomb
- smoke bomb
- surface-to-air missile
- time bomb
- torpedo
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- The floor above was a shambles, with bodies lying about, and the descending escalator was packed with white-robed attackers, who had apparently prepared for their charge by tossing down a number of heavy fragmentation bombs.