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noun
An antipersonnel bomb that scatters shrapnel when it explodes
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: antipersonnel bomb, anti-personnel bomb, daisy cutter
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bomb
Narrower terms: Big Blue, BLU-82
History
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Across languages
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