Airbursts

/ˈɛərbɜːrsts/ noun

Definition

Plural of airburst; multiple explosions that occur in the air above targets.

Etymology

From 'airburst' plus standard English plural '-s,' referring to multiple mid-air explosions.

Kelly Says

Scientists studying meteor impacts discovered that when meteorites enter Earth's atmosphere, they often explode as airbursts rather than hitting the ground—the 1908 Tunguska event was an airburst that flattened 80 million trees!

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