fuel-air explosive

/ˌfju(ə)l ɛər/
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Definitions of fuel-air explosive
  1. noun
    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
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    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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