Meanings
nounbutterfly bomb (plural butterfly bombs)
plural butterfly bombs
- historicalgovernmentA German two-kilogram antipersonnel submunition used by the Luftwaffe.
Origin
From the shape of the bomb when its cylindrical outer shell was hinged open.
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butterfly bomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterfly%20bomb
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