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cluster bomb

cluster bomb noun: an explosive munition designed to explode in the air and release a cluster of smaller explosives, thus spreading the blast over a larger area.

Noun

cluster bomb (plural cluster bombs)

  1. An explosive munition designed to explode in the air and release a cluster of smaller explosives, thus spreading the blast over a larger area.
    • Bellingcat[…] has reviewed some of the pictures collected by the Guardian, confirmed the presence of tail fins of RBK-500 cluster bombs with PTAB-1M submunitions and cluster rocket, launched by BM-30 Smerch.2022 April 21, Lorenzo Tondo, “Russia using cluster bombs to kill Ukrainian civilians, analysis suggests”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

cluster bomb meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese

cluster bomb in Tamil

கொத்தணிக்குண்டு

cluster bomb in Arabic

explosive munition
قنبلة عنقودية

cluster bomb in Vietnamese

explosive munition
bom chùm

Synonyms of cluster bomb

Forms of cluster bomb

pluralcluster bombs

Words formed from cluster bomb

Questions about cluster bomb

What does cluster bomb mean?
Cluster bomb means an explosive munition designed to explode in the air and release a cluster of smaller explosives, thus spreading the blast over a larger area.
What is cluster bomb in Tamil?
Cluster bomb in Tamil is கொத்தணிக்குண்டு. See Cluster bomb meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is cluster bomb?
Cluster bomb is a noun.
What is the plural of cluster bomb?
The plural of cluster bomb is cluster bombs.

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