aerosol bomb meaning

UK /ˈɛərəsɒl bɒm/ US /ˈɛrəsɑl bɑm/ 4 syllables

aerosol bomb (noun): a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive.

aerosol bomb has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

aerosol bomb as a noun

  1. a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive
    • a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb

    Synonyms: thermobaric bomb, fuel-air bomb, vacuum bomb, volume-detonation bomb

    Type of: bomb, fuel-air explosive

  2. a dispenser that holds a substance under pressure and that can release it as a fine spray (usually by means of a propellant gas)

    Synonyms: aerosol, aerosol container, aerosol can, spray can

    Type of: dispenser

    Kinds: pepper spray

How to pronounce aerosol bomb

aerosol bomb is pronounced /ˈɛərəsɒl bɒm/ in British English and /ˈɛrəsɑl bɑm/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.

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