vˈɛɹiəs nˈɑːnɛksplˈoʊsɪv ɪnˈɜːt "pɹˈæktɪs bˈɑːmz" ɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɛkstˈɛnsɪvli jˈuːzd fɔːɹ pɹɪsˈɪʒən ˈɛɹɪəl tˈɑːɹɡɪɾɪŋ bˈɑːmɪŋ pɹˈæktɪs—tə sˈɪmjʊlˌeɪt vˈɛɹiəs ɛksplˈoʊsɪv ˈɛɹɪəl bˈɑːm tˈaɪps ænd mˈɪnɪmˌaɪz dˈæmɪdʒ ænd ɛnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl ˈɪmpækt tə bˈɑːmɪŋ ɹˈeɪndʒᵻz.
Various non-explosive inert "practice bombs" are also extensively used for precision aerial targeting bombing practice—to simulate various explosive aerial bomb types and minimise damage and environmental impact to bombing ranges.