Definition 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.

Exact synonyms: Antipersonnel Bomb, Daisy Cutter, Fragmentation Bomb
Specialized synonyms: Big Blue, Blu-82
Generic synonyms: Bomb
Group relationships: Cluster Bomb

Lexicographical Neighbors of Anti-personnel Bomb

anti-microbial
anti-microsomal antibodies
anti-migraine
anti-militarism
anti-mitochondrial antibodies
anti-monarchism
anti-monarchist
anti-monarchists
anti-national
anti-novel
anti-obesity agents
anti-pattern
anti-patterns
anti-personnel
anti-personnel bomb (current term)
anti-platelet agents
anti-predator
anti-racism
anti-racist
anti-racketeering law
anti-rad
anti-rads
anti-realism
anti-reform
anti-roll bar
anti-roll bars
anti-rust
anti-rusts
anti-satellite

Literary usage of Anti-personnel bomb

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Across the Reef: The Amphibious Tracked Vehicle at War by Victor J. Croizat (2001)
"... Charlie" for nocturnal anti-personnel bomb drops, and to the use of destroyers for frequent night gunnery exercises targeting the Marines' positions. ..."

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