"jack-in-the-box effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: jack-in-the-box effects [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} jack-in-the-box effect (plural jack-in-the-box effects)
  1. (military slang) A specific effect of a catastrophic kill on a tank or other turreted armored vehicle in which an ammunition explosion causes the tank's turret to be violently blown off the chassis and into the air. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-jack-in-the-box_effect-en-noun-tO-uXfHu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: government, military, politics, war

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