butterfly bomb

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butterfly bomb [′bəd·ər‚flī ‚bäm]

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A small fragmentation or antipersonnel bomb equipped with two folding wings which rotate and arm the fuse as the bomb descends; designed to be dropped in clusters, they are frequently fitted with antidisturbance or delay fuses.

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