bomblet

noun

bomb·​let ˈbäm-lət How to pronounce bomblet (audio)
: a small bomb
especially : one of the many small bombs that make up a cluster bomb

Examples of bomblet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Advertisement Cluster bombs, outlawed in more than 120 countries, explode in the air over a target, releasing dozens to hundreds of smaller bomblets across an area potentially as big as several football fields. Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 20 July 2023 While some versions of the missiles can go as far as about 180 miles, the ones sent to Ukraine have a shorter range and carry cluster munitions, which, when fired, open in the air, releasing hundreds of bomblets rather than a single warhead. Lolita C. Baldor The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2023 Analysts say that as many as 40 percent of the bomblets from Russia’s cluster munitions have resulted in duds. John Ismay, New York Times, 7 July 2023 Both Russia and Ukraine used the bomblets during the 18-month war well before the American shipment arrived in mid-July, but with a crucial distinction. Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2023 See all Example Sentences for bomblet 

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Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bomblet was in 1907

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“Bomblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomblet. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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