"explosive lens" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: explosive lenses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} explosive lens (plural explosive lenses)
  1. A highly specialized type of shaped charge, used mainly in nuclear weapons, composed of several explosive charges arranged so as to control the shape of the detonation wave passing through them. Wikipedia link: explosive lens
    Sense id: en-explosive_lens-en-noun-7gvZe0Ik Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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