high-explosive charge
11Explosive lens — An explosive lens as used, for example, in nuclear weapons is a highly specialized explosive charge. In general, it is a device composed of several explosive charges that are shaped in such a way as to change the shape of the detonation wave… …
12Charge creuse — Une charge creuse moderne contient un cylindre doté d une charge en forme de cône inversé (3) recouverte d une coiffe métallique (1) améliorant l aérodynamisme et déterminant la distance de déclenchement optimale. Cette coiffe porte à son… …
13explosive rivet — noun : a rivet containing an explosive charge that is exploded either by touching the head with a heated iron or placing it in a high frequency electromagnetic field * * * a rivet for driving into an inaccessible area, containing an explosive… …
14explosive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. See violence, danger. n. dynamite, TNT, nitroglycerin. See violence, arms. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Eruptive] Syn. bursting, detonating, dangerous, convulsive, fulminating, atomic, fulminant,… …
15Explosive booster — An explosive booster acts as a bridge between a low energy explosive and a low sensitivity (but typically high energy) explosive. It increases the energy of an initiating explosive to the degree sufficient to trigger the secondary charge. Unlike… …
16High voltage — The term high voltage characterizes electrical circuits, in which the voltage used is the cause of particular safety concerns and insulation requirements. High voltage is used in electrical power distribution, in cathode ray tubes, to generate X… …
17High-impulse thermobaric weapons — Arme thermobarique Pour les articles homonymes, voir HIT, FAE et FAX. Une arme thermobarique est une arme de type conventionnel, explosive, qui combine des effets thermiques, d’onde de choc et de dépression. On appelle aussi ce type d’arme armes… …
18High Risk (film) — Infobox Film name = High Risk image size = 200px caption = Cover of Hong Kong DVD release director = Wong Jing producer = Wong Jing writer = Wong Jing narrator = starring = Jet Li Jacky Cheung Chingmy Yau music = Jussi Tegelman Richard Yuen… …
19high — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 high level or point ADJECTIVE ▪ all time, historic, new, record ▪ The number of prisoners has reached a historic high. ▪ previous ▪ …
20High Energy Transient Explorer — The High Energy Transient Explorer (abbreviated HETE; also known as Explorer 79) is an American astronomical satellite with international participation (mainly Japan and France). The prime objective of HETE is to carry out the first… …
