airburst

[air-burst]

noun

the explosion of a bomb or shell in midair.

Origin of airburst

First recorded in 1915–20; air¹ + burst

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British Dictionary definitions for airburst

airburst

noun

the explosion of a bomb, shell, etc, in the air

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