explosive lenses

A form of explosive lens — A highly specialized type of shaped charge, used mainly in nuclear weapons, composed of several explosive charges arranged so as to control the shape of the detonation wave passing through them.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of explosive lens
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