vacuum bomb meaning

UK /ˈvækjuːm bɒm/ US /ˈvækjum bɑm/ 3 syllables

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

Definition of vacuum bomb

  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, volume-detonation bomb, aerosol bomb

    Type of: bomb, fuel-air explosive

How to pronounce vacuum bomb

vacuum bomb is pronounced /ˈvækjuːm bɒm/ in British English and /ˈvækjum bɑm/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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