shaped charge

noun Military.

a warhead having a concave, hollow end and operating on the Munroe effect.

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Words nearby shaped charge

shape note, shape up, shape-note singing, shape-up, shaped, shaped charge, shapeless, shapely, shapen, shaper, shapeshifter
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  • A rocket-driven missile carrying a shaped-charge warhead weighing several hundred pounds might have done almost as much damage.

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