thermobaric weapons

A form of thermobaric weapon — A kind of bomb that works by dispersing an aerosol cloud of gas, liquid or powdered explosive, allowing chemical combustion to proceed using atmospheric oxygen. It produces an explosion, heat flash, shockwave, vacuum, and vacuum collapse pressure wave.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of thermobaric weapon
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