bomblet
Noun: A small explosive submunition, typically one of many released from a container, such as a cluster bomb, designed to detonate over a wide area.
The term "bomblet" is used specifically in military contexts to refer to the individual, smaller explosive units that are dispersed from a larger munition casing. It describes the component, not the entire weapon system.
- The cluster bomb released hundreds of bomblets over the target area.
- Unexploded bomblets pose a long-term danger to civilians after a conflict.
- The treaty sought to ban munitions that scatter bomblets.
- "Dud bomblet": A bomblet that fails to explode as intended upon impact, becoming an unstable explosive remnant of war.
- Clearing teams worked to locate and disarm the dud bomblets.
- Submunition (n): The formal technical term for a bomblet or any similar small munition released from a larger carrier.
- Cluster munition (n): The parent weapon system that contains and releases multiple bomblets.
- Submunition
- (Informally) Mini-bomb
"Bomblet" refers exclusively to the smaller, dispersed component of a cluster munition or similar dispensing system. It is not a general term for any small bomb (e.g., a hand grenade or improvised explosive device would not typically be called a bomblet). Its use implies a specific method of delivery and deployment.
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one of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb
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