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Detailed Synonyms for fuel-air explosive in English
fuel-air explosive:
fuel-air explosive [the ~] noun
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the fuel-air explosive
– 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 1the FAE; the fuel-air explosive– 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 1