"spike attack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: spike attacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} spike attack (plural spike attacks)
  1. (military) The detonation of multiple nuclear warheads at the same time, so as to multiply the destructive effect. Categories (topical): Military Related terms: fratricide
    Sense id: en-spike_attack-en-noun-kxwpG~Yi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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