airburst

See also: air-burst and air burst

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Etymology

From air +‎ burst.

Noun

airburst (plural airbursts)

  1. The explosion of a bomb (or similar weapon) or meteoroid in the air rather than on the ground.

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Verb

airburst (third-person singular simple present airbursts, present participle airbursting, simple past and past participle airbursted or airburst)

  1. To explode in this manner.

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