Delay-action bomb
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delay-action-bomb-263-2818959
title:
Delay-action bomb
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A delay-action bomb is an aerial bomb designed to explode some time after impact, with the bomb's fuzes set to delay the explosion for times ranging from very brief to several weeks. Short delays are used to allow the bomb to penetrate before exploding: "a delay action bomb striking the roof of a tall building will penetrate through several floors before bursting". Similarly, a bomb with a time-delay fuze could penetrate the superstructure, deck or armour of a warship and explode inside, causing
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Aerial bomb designed to detonate some time after impact
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delay-action_bomb
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2024-01-24T22:00:23Z
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