: a small bomb
especially
: one of the many small bombs that make up a cluster bomb
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The warhead detonates above the ground, dispersing the bomblets over an area of several hundred square meters.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2019
Rather than a conventional warhead, a cluster munition warhead carries dozens of submunitions that can explode on impact, showering small bomblets around a large area and posing major safety risks on the ground.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
Cluster munitions release submunitions, or bomblets, which can spread over a wide area and pose a significant threat to civilians.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Cluster bombs are banned by more than 100 countries because of their devastating impact, spreading multiple submunitions or bomblets over an area as large as a city block, and that can kill, maim, and also lie dormant until triggered.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Feb. 2019
Rather than a conventional warhead, a cluster munition warhead carries dozens of submunitions that can explode on impact, showering small bomblets around a large area and posing major safety risks on the ground.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
Cluster munitions release submunitions, or bomblets, which can spread over a wide area and pose a significant threat to civilians.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
Cluster bombs are banned by more than 100 countries because of their devastating impact, spreading multiple submunitions or bomblets over an area as large as a city block, and that can kill, maim, and also lie dormant until triggered.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Bomblet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bomblet. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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