fuel-air explosive
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- noun
- /fjul-ɛr ɪkˈsplosɪv/
- Specialized
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explosivo de combustible y aire
- Developers are experimenting with new types of fuel-air explosives that could minimize collateral damage.
- use fuel-air explosive
Examples
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Arm and deploy fuel-air explosives.
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Combat Control instructs arm and deploy fuel-air explosives.
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Fuel-air explosives can provide firepower as destructive as small nuclear weapons.
Academic text (1991) -
Fuel-air explosives, or FAE for short, are a type of gas bomb involving two detonations.
Academic text (1991) -
The military used a fuel-air explosive to create a powerful blast that could destroy enemy fortifications.
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During the operation, the team deployed fuel-air explosives to clear the battlefield effectively.
Synonyms
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9.9
A weapon that spreads fuel in the air and then lights it to make a very large blast
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8.4
A bomb that spreads fuel into the air and then explodes to make a very large blast
A weapon that sprays flammable liquid into the air then sets it on fire to make a large explosion
A bomb that spreads fuel into the air and then sets it on fire to make a very large explosion
A weapon that spreads fuel into the air and then sets it on fire, causing a very large blast
Surface Forms
Morphology
fuel-air + explosive
The noun is transparently compositional: it literally denotes an explosive that uses fuel and air (fuel + air + explosive), so a learner knowing those words can infer it is a device that disperses fuel into the air and detonates. Although technical, the mechanism is directly expressed by its constituents and follows ordinary compounding logic, making the meaning accessible to a B1 learner.
Etymology
The name fuel-air explosive tells you how it works: it spreads fuel into the air and then explodes. So it means a 'weapon' that makes a very large blast by burning a cloud of fuel in the air.