airburst
n. explosion of bomb or ammunition in the air | ||||
Search Dictionary:
Airburst definition was found in categories: Government(1) Language, Idioms & Slang(1) Encyclopedia(1)
Airburst Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
airburst
(*) An explosion of a bomb or projectile above the surface as distinguished from an explosion on contact with the surface or after penetration. See also types of burst.
(*) An explosion of a bomb or projectile above the surface as distinguished from an explosion on contact with the surface or after penetration. See also types of burst.
Airburst Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| WordNet 2.0 |
airburst
Noun
1. an explosion in the atmosphere
(hypernym) explosion, detonation, blowup
Noun
1. an explosion in the atmosphere
(hypernym) explosion, detonation, blowup
Airburst Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Air burst
An air burst occurs whenever an explosive device such as an anti-personnel artillery shell or a nuclear weapon is detonated in the air instead of on contact with the ground or target or a delayed armor piercing explosion.
The principal advantage of an air burst over a ground burst is that the energy from the explosion (as well as any shrapnel) is distributed more evenly over a wider area, however the peak energy is lower.
| See more at Wikipedia.org... |