"explosively formed penetrator" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: explosively formed penetrators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} explosively formed penetrator (plural explosively formed penetrators)
  1. A type of shaped charge with a shallow depression instead of a deep cone on the attacking face, allowing the metal plate to be explosively formed into a high velocity projectile that can penetrate armour at stand-off distances, greater than that of the hypervelocity plasma from the deeply coned form of shaped charge munitions. Wikipedia link: en:explosively formed penetrator Synonyms: explosively-formed projectile, EFP [abbreviation], explosively formed projectile, self-forging fragment, self-forging warhead Hypernyms: shaped charge Derived forms: EFP [abbreviation] Related terms: improvised explosive device (alt: IED), kinetic energy weapon (alt: KEW), rocket propelled grenade (alt: RPG), Claymore
    Sense id: en-explosively_formed_penetrator-en-noun-ZeMD6Tbm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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