emp
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- noun
- /ɛm pi/
- Specialized
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pulso electromagnético
- The EMP was strong enough to disable all electronic devices in the vicinity.
- EMP pulse
- EMP (electromagnetic)
- EMP weapon
The network crashes, the EMP hits, the towers are down.
- The network crashes, the EMP hits, the towers are down.
- There's a lot of fear about the power grid in the EMP threat.
- And it's a quick helicopter ride if you can get there before the EMP pulse takes the helicopter out.
- So I believe the Russian military does have some stock like vacuum tube technology because it's, it's EMP proof.
- On top of that, these these that's if they were taken out by, I don't know, an EMP or a bomb or they shot it or whatever.
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If 85% of our cars were killed off, the EMP would be doing us a favor.
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That the easiest way to destroy our civilization is to light off an EMP or an electromagnetic pulse.
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If there is an effective defense against them, short of a nuclear EMP, I would love to hear it.
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I assume they thought an EMP could take the thing out.
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The EMP device is charging.
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The terrorist cells here in the US may even involve an EMP strike to prevent news from getting out.
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The network crashes, the EMP hits, the towers are down.
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The upshot of this is that an EMP attack would have very random and unpredictable results.
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When the flare hit, it completely fried the ozone, and then the EMP took out everything electrical just like that.
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On October 26, Boeing successfully tested an EMP missile that will disable selected targets on its flight path.
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Synonyms
A weapon that explodes in the air to stop electronic devices from working
A weapon that explodes in the air to stop electronic devices from working without hurting people or buildings
Surface Forms
Etymology
Emp is short for electromagnetic pulse, where pulse means 'a short burst' of electric and magnetic energy. So an emp is like a sudden wave that can stop or damage electronics.