"Molotov breadbasket" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Molotov breadbaskets [plural], Molotov bread basket [alternative], Molotov's bread basket [alternative]
Etymology: Coined around 1940 to describe cluster munitions used in Finland by the Soviet Union during the 1939–1940 Winter War. From Molotov + breadbasket, after Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov. Compare Molotov cocktail. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Molotov|breadbasket}} Molotov + breadbasket Head templates: {{en-noun}} Molotov breadbasket (plural Molotov breadbaskets)
  1. A cluster bomb; a munition that disperses multiple smaller explosives. Categories (topical): Explosives
    Sense id: en-Molotov_breadbasket-en-noun-iThYOPiB Disambiguation of Explosives: 84 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7
  2. (specifically) The RRAB-3, a Soviet cluster bomb. Tags: specifically
    Sense id: en-Molotov_breadbasket-en-noun-76z4ofXv

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