Nuclear Weapon

• atom bomb

  A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the...

• hydrogen bomb

  A nuclear weapon that releases atomic energy by union of light (hydrogen) nuclei at...

• megaton bomb

  A nuclear weapon with an explosive power equivalent to one million tons of TNT.

Cluster Bomb

• cluster bomb

  Bomb consisting of a canister that is dropped from a plane and that opens to release...

• daisy cutter

  A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings...

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• grenade

  A small explosive bomb thrown by hand or fired from a missile.

• smart bomb

  A bomb that can be guided (by a laser beam or radio) to its target; "smart bombs have...

• remote-control bomb

  A bomb that can be detonated by remote control.

• general-purpose bomb

  A large bomb (500 to 2,000 pounds that is 50% explosive) whose explosion creates...

• plastic bomb

  A bomb made of plastic explosive.

• balloon bomb

  A bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against...

• incendiary bomb

  A bomb that is designed to start fires; is most effective against flammable targets...

• cruise missile

  An unmanned aircraft that is a self-contained bomb.

• time bomb

  A bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time.

• bombshell

  An explosive bomb or artillery shell.

• briefcase bomb

  A bomb consisting of an explosive and timer hidden inside a briefcase.

• gas shell

  (military) bomb consisting of an explosive projectile filled with a toxic gas that is...

• smoke bomb

  A bomb that gives off thick smoke when it explodes; used to make a smoke screen or to...

• penetration bomb

  A bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets...

• letter bomb

  A thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened.

• microwave bomb

  A bomb that explodes in midair and releases a massive burst of electromagnetic energy...

• chemical bomb

  A bomb laden with chemical agents that are released when the bomb explodes.

• stink bomb

  A small bomb designed to give off a foul odor when it explodes.

• aerosol bomb

  A bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures...

• pipe bomb

  A small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe.

• dumb bomb

  A bomb that falls because of gravity and is not guided to a target.

• depth charge

  A bomb that explodes at a preset depth under water; antisubmarine device.

• car bomb

  A bomb placed in a car and wired to explode when the ignition is started or by remote control...

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• bomblet

  One of the smaller bombs that are released from a cluster bomb.