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Type of weapon
An explosive weapon is a weapon that uses an explosive to project blast and/or fragmentation from a point of detonation. In the common practice of states
Explosive_weapon
Device producing a high-temperature explosion
A thermobaric weapon, also called an aerosol bomb, or a vacuum bomb, is a type of explosive munition that works by dispersing an aerosol cloud of gas
Thermobaric_weapon
Shaped charge used in nuclear weapons
An explosive lens—as used, for example, in nuclear weapons—is a highly specialized shaped charge. In general, it is a device composed of several explosive
Explosive_lens
Unconventionally produced bomb
fuel as an incendiary weapon. A water-borne improvised explosive device (WBIED) is a surface or subsurface improvised explosive device that is anchored
Improvised_explosive_device
Explosive weapon that uses exothermic reaction
A bomb is an explosive weapon that uses the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy.
Bomb
Multi-role (anti-fortification, anti-armor) rocket launcher
Multipurpose Assault Weapon (SMAW) is a smoothbore shoulder-fired rocket launcher. Primarily used as a portable assault weapon, or "bunker buster", it
Mk 153 Shoulder-Launched Multipurpose Assault Weapon
Mk_153_Shoulder-Launched_Multipurpose_Assault_Weapon
Type of shaped charge explosive
High-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) is the effect of a shaped charge explosive that uses the Munroe effect to penetrate heavy armor. The warhead functions
High-explosive_anti-tank
Ammunition type
High explosive squash head (HESH) A high-explosive squash head (HESH), in British terminology, or a high-explosive plastic/plasticized (HEP), in US-American
High-explosive_squash_head
Multi-effect and multi-purpose ammunition type
semi-armor-piercing high-explosive incendiary (SAPHEI). Typical of a modern HEIAP shell is the Raufoss Mk 211 designed for weapons such as heavy machine
High-explosive incendiary/armor-piercing ammunition
High-explosive_incendiary/armor-piercing_ammunition
Explosive weapon that inflicts injury through fragments
media sources. A fragmentation sleeve is a sleeve that fits onto an explosive weapon to provide fragmentation effect. Offensive grenades can be converted
Fragmentation_(weaponry)
1940s shipboard multi-barrel anti-submarine mortar weapon of British origin
Miscellaneous Weapons Development (DMWD) led to the development of the Hedgehog. The weapon was a multiple spigot mortar, or spigot discharger, a type of weapon developed
Hedgehog_(weapon)
Hypothetical nuclear weapon
A pure fusion weapon is a hypothetical hydrogen bomb design that does not need a fission "primary" explosive to ignite the fusion of deuterium and tritium
Pure_fusion_weapon
Weapons intended to start fires
time than an explosive device. In the case of napalm, the gel adheres to surfaces and resists suppression. A range of early thermal weapons were utilized
Incendiary_device
Shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon
with a shaped-charge explosive warhead. Most RPGs can be carried by an individual soldier, and are frequently used as anti-tank weapons. These warheads are
Rocket-propelled_grenade
Implement or device used to inflict damage, harm, or kill
with weapons of mass destruction like doomsday devices. Arms industry Improvised explosive device List of martial arts weapons List of practice weapons Lists
Weapon
Arms control treaty
landmines and booby traps, and incendiary weapons, blinding laser weapons and the clearance of explosive remnants of war. Parties to the convention must
Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons
Convention_on_Certain_Conventional_Weapons
Type of ammunition
In warfare, high-explosive incendiary (HEI) is a type of ammunition specially designed to impart energy and therefore damage to its target in one or both
High-explosive_incendiary
Sudden release of heat and gas
events. In addition to stellar nuclear explosions, a nuclear weapon is a type of explosive weapon that derives its destructive force from nuclear fission or
Explosion
Energy released in nuclear weapons explosions
The explosive yield of a nuclear weapon is the amount of energy released such as blast, thermal, and nuclear radiation, when that particular nuclear weapon
Nuclear_weapon_yield
Portable device that propels unguided rockets
armor such as those of tanks (HEAT warheads), and are hence anti-tank explosive weapons. Rockets may contain a guidance system and an ability to steer towards
Rocket_launcher
Explosive weapon
to be adopted for weapons after the year 2000. A DIME weapon consists of a carbon fiber casing filled with a mixture of explosive and very dense microshrapnel
Dense_inert_metal_explosive
Bombing the same location a second time
strike, air strike, artillery shelling, or detonation of explosive weapon or improvised explosive device) with a deliberately timed second strike in the
Double-tap_strike
Self-propelled guided weapon system
with any unguided jet- or rocket-propelled weapons generally described as rocket artillery. Airborne explosive devices without propulsion are referred to
Missile
Weapon designed to fire large-caliber explosive, smoke, or gas projectiles
A grenade launcher is a weapon that fires a specially designed, large caliber projectile, often with an explosive, smoke, or gas warhead. Today, the term
Grenade_launcher
Anti-submarine rocket
The RUR-4 "Weapon Alpha" (originally Weapon Able) was an American naval ahead-throwing anti-submarine rocket launcher. It was designed between 1946 and
RUR-4_Weapon_Alpha
Nuclear weapon designed for use on a battlefield
military situations. Generally lower in explosive power, TNW are defined in contrast to strategic nuclear weapons, which are mostly designed to be targeted
Tactical_nuclear_weapon
Shaped charge designed to penetrate armor effectively
were deployed as weapons in World War II. A conventional shaped charge generally has a conical metal liner that is forced by an explosive blast into a hypervelocity
Explosively_formed_penetrator
British blast-incendiary field expedient explosive device
blast-incendiary field expedient explosive device, manufactured by mixing diesel oil, Thermite and Nobel 808 plastic explosive. It was created by Lieutenant
Lewes_bomb
Depth charge mortar
Squid was a British World War II ship-mounted anti-submarine weapon. It consisted of a three-barrelled mortar which launched depth charges. It replaced
Squid_(weapon)
Air-dropped non-explosive guided bomb
Attack Weapon (PAW) is an air-dropped guided bomb containing metal penetrator rods of various sizes. It was designed to attack targets where an explosive effect
CBU-107_Passive_Attack_Weapon
Rubberized sheet explosive
Primasheet is a rubberized sheet explosive identical to Detasheet. Manufactured by Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company Primasheet comes in two
Primasheet
Class of weapons under the National Firearms Act
non-weapon rounds. Fireworks are non-weapon explosive ordnance. Flare launchers are normally exempt as they are signalling devices, not weapons; however
Title_II_weapons
Targeted aerial weapon
An aerial bomb is a type of explosive or incendiary weapon intended to travel through the air on a predictable trajectory. Engineers usually develop such
Aerial_bomb
American aerial stand-off munition
Munition (ERAM) program which started in August 2024. If selected, the weapon is expected to enter service in late 2026. Two separate designs by non-traditional
AGM-188_Rusty_Dagger
Weapon based solely on a projectile's kinetic energy
damage to a target, instead of using any explosive, incendiary, chemical or radiological payload. All kinetic weapons work by attaining a high flight speed –
Kinetic_energy_weapon
United States Army manual
the best official references on improvised explosive devices (IEDs) manufacturing, and some of the weapons described in it have been used against U.S
TM 31-210 Improvised Munitions Handbook
TM_31-210_Improvised_Munitions_Handbook
Improvised mortar
the main charge. Weapons of this sort were widely used in the Korean and Vietnam wars as well as other conflicts. Improvised explosive device "Fougasse
Fougasse_(weapon)
Air-delivered anti-vehicle submunition
(infrared) sensors Explosive: 945 g (2.08 lb) Octol Kill mechanism: Explosively formed penetrator and fragmentation AGM-154B Joint Standoff Weapon CBU-97 Sensor
BLU-108
A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions, either nuclear fission (fission or atomic bomb) or a
Nuclear_weapon
Payload-carrying projectile
a modern military context, is a projectile whose payload contains an explosive, incendiary, or other chemical filling. Originally it was called a bombshell
Shell_(projectile)
Type of harpoon used in whaling
The explosive harpoon is a type of harpoon which uses an explosive to assist in whaling. In the modern day, Norway, Japan, and Iceland commonly use them
Explosive_harpoon
Explosive weapons designed to damage or destroy runways
Anti-runway penetration bombs are explosive weapons involving bombs or bomblets designed to damage or destroy runways, or otherwise render them unusable
Anti-runway_penetration_bomb
Weapons whose ability to damage comes from the explosive or incendiary release of energy
weapons or conventional arms are weapons whose damaging impact comes from kinetic, incendiary, or explosive energy. They stand in contrast to weapons
Conventional_weapon
Sabotaged firearm cartridges
explode and destroy the weapon it is used in and perhaps injure or kill the person attempting to fire the weapon. In addition to explosive cartridges used in
Exploding_ammunition
Explosive weapon with small submunitions
ground-launched explosive weapon that releases or ejects smaller submunitions. Cluster munitions are air-dropped or ground-launched weapons. They release
Cluster_munition
Simple explosive device
A chlorine bomb is a small explosive device which uses the pressure of chemically produced chlorine gas or other chlorine-containing gases such as hydrogen
Chlorine_bomb
produce about one-tenth that of a fission-type atomic weapon. Even with their significantly lower explosive power, ERWs are still capable of much greater destruction
Nuclear_weapon_design
Explosive device or projectile that has two or more stages of detonation
A tandem-charge or dual-charge weapon is an explosive device or projectile that has two or more stages of detonation, assisting it to penetrate either
Tandem-charge
Explosive weapon, concealed under or on the ground
A land mine, or landmine, is an explosive weapon often concealed under or camouflaged on the ground, and designed to destroy or disable enemy targets as
Land_mine
Explosive self propulsion tactic in video games
jumping (also known as blast jumping or explosive jumping) is a technique of using the knockback of an explosive weapon, most often a rocket launcher, to launch
Rocket_jumping
Type of explosive
High Blast Explosive, or HBX, is an explosive used as a bursting charge in missile warheads, mines, depth bombs, depth charges, and torpedoes. It was developed
High_Blast_Explosive
Anti-tank grenade
from a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead if it exploded a short distance from the armour, roughly the same distance as the weapon's diameter. In
RPG-6
Soviet/Russian concrete-piercing bomb
350 mm (14 in) Length: 2,200 mm (87 in) Weight bomb: 477 kg (1,052 lb) explosive (TNT equivalent ): 98 kg (216 lb) Operational envelope release altitude:
BETAB-500
Anti-submarine weapon
A depth charge is an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) weapon designed to destroy submarines by detonating in the water near the target and subjecting it to
Depth_charge
Form of land mine designed for use against humans
detonating the mines with explosive devices, such as mine-clearing line charges. The booster charge is a highly sensitive explosive that will activate easily
Anti-personnel_mine
Type of anti-submarine mortar
forward-throwing anti-submarine weapon Squid, designed during the Second World War and was developed by the Admiralty Underwater Weapons Establishment in the 1950s
Limbo_(weapon)
American anti-submarine weapon system
related to Mousetrap anti-submarine rocket. ASW Weapons of the United States of America at NavWeaps ASW Weapons of World War II of Russia / USSR at NavWeaps
Mousetrap_(weapon)
Guided explosive weapons Aubriot Gabet Land torpedo (Cable guided explosive machine) Dayton-Wright-Kettering Bug (Remote controlled explosive plane) Hewitt-Sperry
List of infantry weapons of World War I
List_of_infantry_weapons_of_World_War_I
Substance that can explode
II saw extensive use of new explosives . In modern weapons, these have largely been replaced by more powerful explosives such as C-4 and pentaerythritol
Explosive
Section of a device that contains the explosive agent or toxic material
electric spark. Thermobaric weapons enhance the blast effect by utilizing the surrounding atmosphere in their explosive reactions. Blast: A strong shock
Warhead
Weapon device for preventing occupation or traversing of a specified location
radiological, nuclear, and explosive) weapons can be used for area denial, as long as the agent is long-lasting. Fallout from nuclear weapons might be used in such
Area_denial_weapon
Multi-stage warhead
allowing a larger following warhead to penetrate inside the target. The weapon is designed to allow a cruise missile to achieve the degree of hard-target
BROACH_warhead
Bomb intended to sabotage steam engines
The coal torpedo was a hollow iron casting filled with explosives and covered in coal dust, deployed by the Confederate Secret Service during the American
Coal_torpedo
Explosives that have not fully detonated
(UXO, sometimes abbreviated as UO) and unexploded bombs (UXBs) are explosive weapons (bombs, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines, cluster munition
Unexploded_ordnance
Object propelled through the air
causes the debris to act as multiple high velocity projectiles. An explosive weapon or device may also be designed to produce many high velocity projectiles
Projectile
Homemade Chechen hand grenade
standard grenade fuses (Russian: УЗРГМ, also Soviet design). Bulgarian weapon manufacturer Arcus produces AR-ROG hand grenades of similar design. Борис
Khattabka
Artillery weapon that launches explosive projectiles
indirect fire weapons for close fire support with a variety of ammunition. Historically, mortars were heavy siege artillery. Mortars launch explosive shells
Mortar_(weapon)
Weapon for use in waters, triggered by the target's approach
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive weapon placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Similar to anti-personnel and other
Naval_mine
Thermobaric cluster bomb used by the US
open, bunkers, and minefields. The CBU-72 consisted of three fuel-air explosive (FAE) submunitions. Each submunition weighed about 100 pounds (45 kg)
CBU-72
Type of anti-submarine mortar
superstructure, but aft of the gun mounts. This was replaced by the K 113 weapon with a single 4.6-meter (15 ft 1 in) barrel in the same type of mounting
Menon_(weapon)
Improvised explosive device
A pressure cooker bomb is an improvised explosive device (IED) created by inserting explosive material into a pressure cooker and attaching a blasting
Pressure_cooker_bomb
Hand grenade
hand grenades, also known as the "jam tins", are a type of improvised explosive device used by the British and Commonwealth forces, notably the Australian
Jam_tin_grenade
locally produced as Type 31) Boys anti tank rifle M1 Bazooka Explosive belt (Improvised) Weapons used by the Collaborationist Chinese Army from 1940 to 1945
List of World War II infantry weapons
List_of_World_War_II_infantry_weapons
Explosive weapons kit
with C4 explosive to produce a shaped charge or an explosively formed penetrator. The kit also contains a tripod and sights for aiming the explosive device
M303 Special Operations Forces demolition kit
M303_Special_Operations_Forces_demolition_kit
Soviet/Russian demolition bomb
FAB-5000 "FAB 9000 High Explosive Bomb". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 23 January 2019. Duncan Lennox: Jane’s Air launched Weapon, Edition 1997. Jane’s
FAB-9000
Ship design project of the Royal Netherlands Navy and Belgian Navy
drones. The function of these drones can range from explosive weapon detection to explosive weapon identification. The USV can be deployed from the mission
City-class mine countermeasures vessel
City-class_mine_countermeasures_vessel
Anti-personnel and anti-tank mine
of a weapon dating from post-medieval times called a fougasse: a hollow in which was placed a barrel of gunpowder covered by rocks, the explosives to be
Flame_fougasse
Multi-stage fusion-fission nuclear weapon
thermonuclear weapon, fusion weapon or hydrogen bomb (H-bomb) is a second-generation nuclear weapon, using nuclear fusion. The most destructive weapons ever created
Thermonuclear_weapon
Non-lethal bomb used to seal tunnels
tunnel. Small enough that it can be set by a single person, it is a non-explosive, chemical bomb that releases a burst of expanding foam that quickly hardens
Sponge_bomb
Hand grenade
steel wire fragmentation coil. It weighs 230 g (8.1 oz) in total, with an explosive load of 60 g (2.1 oz) Composition B. Its fuze delays detonation 4 seconds
Mecar_M72
Small explosive weapon that typically is thrown by hand
A grenade is a small explosive projectile. It can be thrown by hand (hand grenade), launched by a rifle attachment, or launched by a dedicated launcher
Grenade
Type of weapon
A suicide weapon is a weapon designed to be used in a suicide attack, typically based on explosives. Suicide weapons have been used both in conventional
Suicide_weapon
Material fired, scattered, dropped, or detonated from a weapon or weapon system
aircraft bomb or aerial bomb), is typically an airdropped, unpowered explosive weapon. Mines and the warheads used in guided missiles and rockets are also
Ammunition
Anti-personnel grenade
the spiral force the insert to fragment). Inside the body there is an explosive (hexogen). The body is closed at the bottom with a bottom. The body is
RGZ-89_grenade
Ammunition type designed to penetrate armour
ballistics. In the context of weaponry, penetration is the ability of a weapon or projectile to pierce into or through an obstacle. It depends on the specific
Armour-piercing_ammunition
Man-portable multi-role weapon system
armor, the weapon has found new life as a bunker-buster with a high-explosive dual-purpose (HEDP) round. Also, improved HEAT, high-explosive (HE), smoke
Carl Gustaf 8.4 cm recoilless rifle
Carl_Gustaf_8.4_cm_recoilless_rifle
"Smart bombs", used to strike targets precisely
destroy their targets per weapon dropped. Because the damage effects of explosive weapons decrease with distance due to an inverse cube law, even modest improvements
Precision-guided_munition
British experimental rocket-propelled explosive cart of WW2
with explosives, suspended between a pair of steel-treaded wooden wheels. The wheels were 1 ft (0.30 m) wide, and 10 ft (3.0 m) in diameter. The weapon would
Panjandrum
Thrown explosive combat device
primary components are a charge of TNT or a more potent explosive such as C-4 plastic explosive, a carrying device functionally similar to a satchel or
Satchel_charge
Modular explosive used for ordinance disposal & demolitions
special ops team, the weapon will already have the C4 placed inside, about two pounds of it, and being a versatile explosive, the weapon will not set off in
Krakatoa_(explosive)
Explosive charge to clear obstacles
A Bangalore torpedo is an explosive charge placed within one or several connected tubes. It is used by combat engineers to clear obstacles that would
Bangalore_torpedo
Material designed to kill and injure infantry units
high-explosive ammunition in the anti-structure role and fragmentation shells in the anti-personnel role. There are also more exotic classes of weapons, such
Anti-personnel_weapon
Hand grenade
device. The grenade was also very effective as an anti-personnel, incendiary weapon. When the war had ended, many of the grenades had become dangerous, due
No_77_grenade
Role in Australian Defence Force
Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (CGWEO) is a three-star role within the Australian Defence Force (ADF), responsible for guided weapons and explosive ordnance
Chief of Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance
Chief_of_Guided_Weapons_and_Explosive_Ordnance
Type of land mine designed to destroy tanks
to anti-personnel mines, anti-tank mines typically have a much larger explosive charge, and a fuze designed to be triggered by vehicles or, in some cases
Anti-tank_mine
Class of units of measurement for explosive energy
precise source of data. Brisance Net explosive quantity Nuclear weapon yield Orders of magnitude (energy) Table of explosive detonation velocities Tonne of
TNT_equivalent
Explosive materials where powder is bound together in a matrix with synthetic polymer
Polymer-bonded explosives, also called PBX or plastic-bonded explosives, are explosive materials in which explosive powder is bound together in a matrix
Polymer-bonded_explosive
Anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher
M72 LAW (light anti-tank weapon, also referred to as the light anti-armor weapon or LAW as well as LAWS: light anti-armor weapons system) is a man-portable
M72_LAW
Soviet cluster bomb circa 1939–1940
was a Soviet-made droppable bomb dispenser that combined a large high-explosive charge with a cluster of incendiary bombs. It was used against the cities
Molotov_bread_basket
American cluster bomb
delivered anti-personnel and anti-materiel weapon developed by the United States. Because it is an unguided weapon, the CBU-24 can be carried and dropped
CBU-24
EXPLOSIVE WEAPON
EXPLOSIVE WEAPON
Boy/Male
Hindu
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Boy/Male
Muslim
An expensive wood
Girl/Female
Arabic, Farsi, Iranian, Muslim
Precious; Expensive
Boy/Male
Hindu
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Dear; Expensive
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Marathi, Parsi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Fire; Splendor; Explosive; Dynamic
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Exclusive unique
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Swahili
Expensive; Scare; Costly
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Boy/Male
Indian
Expensive
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Exclusive; Graceful
Girl/Female
Muslim
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Girl/Female
Muslim
Very rare, Exclusive
Girl/Female
Muslim
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Girl/Female
Muslim
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim
Expensive Pearl
EXPLOSIVE WEAPON
EXPLOSIVE WEAPON
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Very Glorious; Powerful; Lord Indra
Girl/Female
Muslim
Nag devta, Song, Tune or a melody (1)
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, English
Surname Derived from a Place Name; Man who Lives in the Valley
Boy/Male
English
Army strong.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Canoe; Without Moving; Immovable
Female
Hebrew
(×§Ö·×¨Ö°× Ö´×™Ö¼Ö¸×”) Variant spelling of Hebrew Karnia, CARNIA means "horn of God."Â
Boy/Male
Teutonic
Famous holiness.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Blue Color of the Sea
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse Guðleifr, GUÃLEIF means "divine heir."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Meadows; Gardens
EXPLOSIVE WEAPON
EXPLOSIVE WEAPON
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n.
See Explosive, n., 2.
a.
Having the power of preventing entrance; debarring from participation or enjoyment; possessed and enjoyed to the exclusion of others; as, exclusive bars; exclusive privilege; exclusive circles of society.
a.
Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.
a.
Not taking into the account; excluding from consideration; -- opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops, exclusive of artillery.
n.
An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine.
n.
A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.]
a.
Rent open by an explosive.
a.
Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
a.
Not explosive.
v. t.
Firing off; explosive removal of a charge; explosion; letting off; as, a discharge of arrows, of artillery.
n.
An instrument or agent causing explosion; an exploder; also, an explosive.
a.
Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly; dear; liberal; as, expensive dress; an expensive house or family.
n.
Explosion.
n.
A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.
adv.
In an explosive manner.
a.
Exclusive.
n.
An implosive sound, an implodent.
a.
Explosive.
n.
A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc.
n.
The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc.