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fuel-air bomb

DEFINITIONS OF: fuel-air bomb

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n a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive

Synonyms:
aerosol bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb
Type of:
bomb
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
FAE, fuel-air explosive
a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
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