"submunition" meaning in English

See submunition in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: submunitions [plural]
Etymology: sub- + munition Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|munition}} sub- + munition Head templates: {{en-noun}} submunition (plural submunitions)
  1. Any part of a weapon (typically a bomb or missile) that separates from a parent munition before or during employment.
    Sense id: en-submunition-en-noun-890YlkMm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with sub-

Inflected forms

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