noun
a 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 below
• Syn: ↑fuel-air explosive
• Hypernyms: ↑explosive device
• Hyponyms: ↑thermobaric bomb, ↑fuel-air bomb, ↑vacuum bomb, ↑volume-detonation bomb, ↑aerosol bomb
Useful english dictionary. 2012.