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Noun: fragmentation bomb  ,frag-mun'tey-shun bóm
  1. 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
    - antipersonnel bomb, anti-personnel bomb, daisy cutter

Derived forms: fragmentation bombs

Type of: bomb

Part of: cluster bomb

Encyclopedia: Fragmentation bomb