antipersonnel bomb

Definitions of antipersonnel 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
   synonyms: anti-personnel bomb, daisy cutter, fragmentation bomb

   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