Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fuel-air explosive | Yes | No | No | No |
thermobaric bomb | Yes | No | No | No |
fuel-air explosive (noun) | thermobaric bomb (noun) |
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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 | a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive |