Submunition
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Submunition is a noun meaning Any part of a weapon (typically a bomb or missile) that separates from a parent munition before or during employment.
Meaning
Any part of a weapon (typically a bomb or missile) that separates from a parent munition before or during employment.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- submunitions
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include munition, cluster, bomblet, subweapon, shell, dispart.
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