: a small bomb
especially
: one of the many small bombs that make up a cluster bomb
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The warheads burst open at high altitudes, scattering dozens of smaller bomblets across a wide area that are difficult to intercept.
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ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Israeli media said cluster munitions, which explode mid-air and scatter bomblets across a wide area, were used in the attack.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Inbar said the bomblets can be intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system – which is intended for shorter-range missiles and other projectiles – but such intercept attempts are not always successful.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The warheads burst open at high altitudes, scattering dozens of smaller bomblets across a wide area.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Israeli media said cluster munitions, which explode mid-air and scatter bomblets across a wide area, were used in the attack.
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Inbar said the bomblets can be intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system – which is intended for shorter-range missiles and other projectiles – but such intercept attempts are not always successful.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
The warheads burst open at high altitudes, scattering dozens of smaller bomblets across a wide area.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Bomblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomblet. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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