BLU-82

Definitions of BLU-82
  1. noun
    a reliable and deadly 15,000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistan
    synonyms: Big Blue
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    type of:
    anti-personnel bomb, antipersonnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb
    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
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