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clus·ter bomb
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Princeton's WordNet
cluster bombnoun
bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release a cluster of bomblets (usually fragmentation bombs) over a wide area
"cluster bombs cannot be targeted precisely"
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cluster bombnoun
Explosive munition designed to explode in the air and release a cluster of smaller explosives, thus spreading the blast over a larger area.
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cluster bomb
A cluster munition is a form of air-dropped or ground-launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller submunitions. Commonly, this is a cluster bomb that ejects explosive bomblets that are designed to kill personnel and destroy vehicles. Other cluster munitions are designed to destroy runways or electric power transmission lines, disperse chemical or biological weapons, or to scatter land mines. Some submunition-based weapons can disperse non-munitions, such as leaflets. Because cluster bombs release many small bomblets over a wide area, they pose risks to civilians both during attacks and afterwards. Unexploded bomblets can kill or maim civilians and/or unintended targets long after a conflict has ended, and are costly to locate and remove. Cluster munitions are prohibited for those nations that ratified the Convention on Cluster Munitions, adopted in Dublin, Ireland, in May 2008. The Convention entered into force and became binding international law upon ratifying states on 1 August 2010, six months after being ratified by 30 states. As of 10 February 2022, a total of 123 states have joined the Convention, as 110 states parties and 13 signatories.
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cluster bomb
A cluster bomb is a type of air-dropped or ground-launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller submunitions, also known as bomblets. These smaller bombs are designed to cover a larger area in smaller explosions, causing wide-scale destruction and damage. They have been criticized because of their potential to cause civilian casualties and their inability to differentiate between military targets and civilians. Some of these bombs may also fail to explode upon impact, posing a long-term risk.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cluster bomb in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cluster bomb in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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