groundburst

noun

Definition of groundburstnext
as in boom

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  1. boom
  2. airburst
Noun
  • The continuous, 25-hour eruption of Anak Krakatau that produced a fountain of lava and a boom heard 700 kilometers (435 miles) away ended Sunday, the country's Geological Agency said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
  • How this fits into the delivery boom Delivery drones are starting to show up in more places, but most of them are still carrying pretty small loads.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of boom
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  • This friendly fire incident, not the first, occurred as the Ka-52, equipped with anti-drone airburst ammunition, was targeting slow-moving Ukrainian drones.
    — David Hambling, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Through the use of programmable airburst munitions, the system achieves an extremely high probability of hit against micro-drones.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
Definition of airburst
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“Groundburst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groundburst. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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