explosively formed penetrator en · NOUN
Meanings
- A type of shaped charge with a shallow depression instead of a deep cone on the attacking face, allowing the metal plate to be explosively formed into a high velocity projectile that can penetrate armour at stand-off distances, greater than that of the hypervelocity plasma from the deeply coned form of shaped charge munitions.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| explosively-formed projectile | alternative | lexicographic | |
| explosively formed penetrators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Relateds
improvised explosive device · Claymore · rocket propelled grenade · kinetic energy weapon
Synonyms
explosively-formed projectile · EFP · explosively formed projectile · self-forging warhead · self-forging fragment