Anti-personnel Bomb (Noun)
Meaning
A bomb with only 10 to 20 per cent explosive and the remainder consisting of casings designed to break into many small high-velocity fragments; most effective against troops and vehicles.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The military dropped an anti-personnel bomb on the enemy's position, causing widespread casualties among the troops.
- The anti-personnel bomb exploded in the crowded market, sending shrapnel flying in all directions and injuring dozens of civilians.
- The insurgents used an anti-personnel bomb to attack the convoy, disabling several vehicles and killing many soldiers.
- The anti-personnel bomb was designed to be used against large groups of people, making it a particularly deadly and indiscriminate weapon.
- The use of anti-personnel bombs in the conflict was widely condemned by human rights groups, who argued that they caused unnecessary harm to civilians.