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fragmentation bomb

frag·men·ta·tion bomb
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [frag-muh n-tey-shuh n bom]
    • /ˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən bɒm/
    • /frægmenˈteɪʃn bɒm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [frag-muh n-tey-shuh n bom]
    • /ˌfræg mənˈteɪ ʃən bɒm/

Definitions of fragmentation bomb words

  • noun fragmentation bomb a bomb designed to break into many small, high-velocity fragments when detonated. 1
  • noun fragmentation bomb a bomb that scatters in broken, jagged pieces over a wide area when it explodes 0
  • noun fragmentation bomb (military) An antipersonnel bomb that scatters shrapnel when it explodes. 0
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Origin of fragmentation bomb

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Fragmentation bomb

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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fragmentation bomb popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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