fuel-air bomb

Definitions of fuel-air bomb
  1. noun
    a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
    synonyms: aerosol bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb
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    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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