air-fuel bomb

noun

Definition of air-fuel bomb

: a device that ignites an aerosolized fuel (such as gasoline) to produce a large explosion The United States military developed several types of air-fuel bombs to clear minefields and burn enemy gear.— William J. Broad, New York Times, 18 Sept. 2001

called also fuel-air bomb

First Known Use of air-fuel bomb

1990, in the meaning defined above

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