bomblet

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/ˈbɒmlət/

noun

A small or subsidiary bomb, such as one of those released by a cluster bomb.

Similar
cluster bomblet
OriginEnglish bomb ← French bombe →
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Meanings

nounbomblet (plural bomblets)

plural bomblets

  1. A small or subsidiary bomb, such as one of those released by a cluster bomb.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounone of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb

Similar
cluster bomblet
Broader
bomb

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Frenchbombe
  2. Englishbomb
  3. Englishbomblet

From bomb + -let.

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Cite this entry
APA

bomblet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomblet

MLA

“bomblet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomblet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bomblet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bomblet.

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