groundbursts

/ˈɡraʊndˌbɜrsts/
noun
  1. Explosions that occur at or near ground level, especially from bombs or nuclear weapons.
    • The military report described the damage caused by several groundbursts during the test.
    • Groundbursts create a large crater and send debris flying in all directions.
    • In the simulation, the groundbursts were more destructive than airbursts.
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