noun
- a smaller explosive device contained within a larger munition that separates and disperses over a target area
Usage: military
Examples
- The cluster bomb released dozens of submunitions over the battlefield.
- Each submunition was designed to detonate upon impact.
- Military engineers studied the effectiveness of different submunition designs.
- The treaty banned weapons that scatter submunitions across wide areas.
- Unexploded submunitions posed a danger to civilians long after the conflict ended.
- The artillery shell contained multiple submunitions for maximum coverage.