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airburst

[ air-burst ]

noun

  1. the explosion of a bomb or shell in midair.


airburst

/ ˈɛəˌ²úɜ˲õ³Ù /

noun

  1. the explosion of a bomb, shell, etc, in the air
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Origin of airburst1

First recorded in 1915–20; air 1 + burst
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The airburst flattened trees and straw huts, splashing meltglass onto cereals and grains, as well as on the early buildings, tools and animal bones found in the mound -- and most likely on people, too.

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The airburst virtually leveled the city and surrounding area.

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On the other hand, Jackson’s own overwrought opposition, much like airbursts in a night battle, actually called attention to the issues the Quakers wished to raise.

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Shrapnel from an airburst shell, detonated at programmable heights, can kill infantry across 2½ acres.

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That leaves his group where it was before the discovery of Hiawatha: arguing the Younger Dryas trigger was an airburst rather than a body slamming into the ground.

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