airburst

/ˌɛərˈbʌrst/
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Other forms: airbursts

Definitions of airburst
  1. noun
    an explosion in the atmosphere
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    type of:
    blowup, detonation, explosion
    a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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