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anti-personnel bomb

/ˌˈpʌrs(ə)nˌˈɛl bɑm/
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Definitions of anti-personnel bomb
  1. noun
    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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    types:
    BLU-82, Big Blue
    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
    type of:
    bomb
    an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
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