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English noun: FAE

1. FAE (artifact) 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 creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below


Synonymsfuel-air explosive


Broader (hypernym)explosive device


Narrower (hyponym)aerosol bomb, fuel-air bomb, thermobaric bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb









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