air-burst

A form of airburst — The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or meteoroid in the air rather than on the ground.

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Meanings

nounair-burst (plural air-bursts)

plural air-bursts

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of airburst.
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APA

air-burst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air-burst

MLA

“air-burst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air-burst. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “air-burst,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/air-burst.

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