cluster bomb
noun
: a canister of small individual bombs that is dropped from an aircraft
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One of the worst moments of the war occurred when a Russian cluster bomb hit a train platform in Kramatorsk, killing almost 60. 
Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2022 Associated Press journalists following the mayor recently witnessed what authorities described as a cluster bomb attack on a residential area. Francesca Ebel, ajc, 3 July 2022 The Associated Press followed Lyakh and recently witnessed what authorities described as a cluster bomb attack on a residential area. Francesca Ebel, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022 Due to the indiscriminate nature of cluster bomb munitions, more than 100 countries have banned their use under an international treaty. Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2022 Due to the indiscriminate nature of cluster bomb munitions, more than 100 countries have banned their use under an international treaty. Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2022 These submunitions—up to 30 percent of a cluster bomb’s payload—will then litter the battlefield, putting military personnel and civilians, alike, in peril. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2022 Inflation is at a four-decade high, workers are walking away from unrewarding jobs, and Cold War tensions seem to be warming with each passing cluster bomb into Ukrainian suburbs. Philip Elliott, Time, 13 Apr. 2022 Due to the indiscriminate nature of cluster bomb munitions, more than 100 countries have banned their use under an international treaty. Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2022 See More
Noah Robertson, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2022 Associated Press journalists following the mayor recently witnessed what authorities described as a cluster bomb attack on a residential area. Francesca Ebel, ajc, 3 July 2022 The Associated Press followed Lyakh and recently witnessed what authorities described as a cluster bomb attack on a residential area. Francesca Ebel, BostonGlobe.com, 3 July 2022 Due to the indiscriminate nature of cluster bomb munitions, more than 100 countries have banned their use under an international treaty. Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2022 Due to the indiscriminate nature of cluster bomb munitions, more than 100 countries have banned their use under an international treaty. Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2022 These submunitions—up to 30 percent of a cluster bomb’s payload—will then litter the battlefield, putting military personnel and civilians, alike, in peril. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Apr. 2022 Inflation is at a four-decade high, workers are walking away from unrewarding jobs, and Cold War tensions seem to be warming with each passing cluster bomb into Ukrainian suburbs. Philip Elliott, Time, 13 Apr. 2022 Due to the indiscriminate nature of cluster bomb munitions, more than 100 countries have banned their use under an international treaty. Loveday Morris, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above