fuel-air explosive (n)
FAE (n)

n03400389

type n
lex_filenum 06
def a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges
def the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen
def the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below
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Hypernym explosive device
Hyponym thermobaric bomb, fuel-air bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb, aerosol bomb
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Hyponym explosive device
Hypernym thermobaric bomb, fuel-air bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb, aerosol bomb

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