airburst
[ air-burst ]
/ ˈɛərˌbɜrst /
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noun
the explosion of a bomb or shell in midair.
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British Dictionary definitions for airburst
airburst
/ (ˈɛəˌbɜːst) /
noun
the explosion of a bomb, shell, etc, in the air
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