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thermobaric bomb

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Noun1.thermobaric bomb - a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosivethermobaric bomb - a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive; "a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb"
aerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb
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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Others reported were: - depleted uranium (DU) munitions spreading toxic radiation; - banned white phosphorous bombs and shells (known as Willy Pete) that burn flesh to the bone and can't be extinguished by water; and - reportedly a thermobaric bomb able to penetrate buildings, underground shelters and tunnels, and able to create blast pressure enough to suck all oxygen from spaces and human lungs in the vicinity.
Gaza: One of History's Terror Bombing Victims by The Palestine Chronicle (Mountlake Terrace, WA)
The modern thermobaric bomb warhead is a further blast concept development, for detonation underground or inside a building.
Heavy-handed accuracy: the accurate delivery of aerial bombs has ... by Braybrook, Roy / Armada International
For example, the thermobaric bomb that was used in Afghanistan to destroy al Qaeda and Taliban members in their mountain hideouts, Sega said, "is directly linked to the basic research in DoD.
American forces press service (March 29, 2004): scientific ... by Gilmore, Gerry J. / Defense AT & L
 
 
 
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