airburst
airburst · airbursts
Luftdetonation
The explosion of a bomb or meteoroid in the air rather than on the groundThe explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or meteoroid in the air rather than on the ground.
Meaning
1 sensesThe explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or meteoroid in the air rather than on the ground.
Luftdetonation
More definitions
- an explosion in the atmosphere
Translations
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By meaning 1
explosion:
Origin
From air + burst.From air + burst.
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Forms
plural: airburstsWord family
1 related wordsDerivednuclear airburst