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fuel-air explosive

DEFINITIONS OF: fuel-air explosive

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n 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

Synonyms:
FAE
Types:
aerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb
a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
Type of:
explosive device
device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
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