Molotov breadbasket

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A cluster bomb; a munition that disperses multiple smaller explosives.
    — Our bombardment aircraft dropped this armament in bomb-shaped 250- and 500-kilogram canisters (models AB250 and AB500). These fragmentation bombs proved to be extremely effective against live targets when discharged by a scatter drop (an adaptation of the Molotov “bread basket”).
  2. The RRAB-3, a Soviet cluster bomb. specifically
    — “Molotov breadbasket” is a large bomb container which, whirled by its fins, drops low, then sprays out a mass of 4 1/2 pound incendiary bombs.

词形变化

Molotov breadbaskets plural Molotov bread basket alternative Molotov's bread basket alternative

词源

Coined around 1940 to describe cluster munitions used in Finland by the Soviet Union during the Winter War (1939-1940). From Molotov + breadbasket, after the Soviet Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Molotov. Compare Molotov cocktail.
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