noun
- a small bomb, especially one of many released from a cluster bomb or similar munition
Usage: military/technical term
Examples
- The cluster munition dispersed hundreds of bomblets over the target area.
- International treaties have restricted the use of bomblets in civilian areas.
- Each bomblet in the cluster was designed to detonate on impact.
- The military engineers studied the dispersal pattern of the bomblets.
- Unexploded bomblets pose a serious hazard to civilians after conflicts end.