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airburst

noun

Meaning

  1. The explosion of a bomb or similar weapon in the air rather than on the ground.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

air burst(English)air-burst(English)groundburst(English)burst(English)blast(English)nuclear airburst(English)airblast(English)airbomb(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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