nnoun.artifacta 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 belowSynset:FAE fuel-air explosive
Hypernyms:explosive device
Inherited Hypernyms:fuel-air explosiveexplosive devicedeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:aerosol bombfuel-air bombthermobaric bombvacuum bombvolume-detonation bomb
Full Hyponyms:thermobaric bomb