English noun: cluster bomb | |||
1. | cluster bomb (artifact) bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area | ||
Samples | Cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bomb | ||
Part holonym | anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, bomblet, cluster bomblet, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb | ||