shaped charge

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shaped
adjective
uk
/ʃeɪpt/us
/ʃeɪpt/
having a ...
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charge
noun
uk
/tʃɑːdʒ/us
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for an activity ...
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(Definition ofshapedandchargefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Tantalum greatly increases the armor penetration capabilities of ashapedchargedue to its high density and high melting point.
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This round utilizes an explosiveshapedchargeto create a stream of superplastically deformed metal formed from trumpet-shaped metallic liners.
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Due to its high density,shapedchargeand explosively formed penetrator liners have been constructed from tantalum.
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It is not public knowledge whether this is supposed to function against both kinetic energy penetrators andshapedchargejets, or only the latter.
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Ashapedchargeis an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy.
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Against ashapedcharge, the projected plates disrupt the metallic jet penetrator, effectively providing a greater path-length of material to be penetrated.
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This was replaced in the 1980s by a system using ashapedchargeto create the initial hole.
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The largeshapedchargewas capable of penetrating over 100 mm of belly armour, significantly more than tanks of the era had.
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For added protection, vehicles may be retrofitted with reactive armor; on impact, reactive tiles explode or deform, disrupting the normal function of theshapedcharge.
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The main charge is in the form of a small inverted cone which generates ashapedchargeeffect when detonated.
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Theshapedchargepenetrates the surface of the runway while the bulk explosive charge detonates under the surface which makes the crater bigger.
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During the late 1930sshapedchargeammunition was experimented with that used chemical energy for armor penetration.
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If a bomblet strikes an armoured vehicle, there is also a chance that theshapedchargewill (if used) penetrate and disable the vehicle.
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They have a combinedshapedcharge, fragmentation and incendiary effect on the target.
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The use of ashapedchargewas expected to allow penetration of up to seven meters of reinforced concrete.
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Ashapedchargeis an explosive charge with a hollow lined cavity at one end and a detonator at the other.
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Some anti-armour projectiles use what is known as ashapedchargeto defeat their target.
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This can be done by explosively separating the nozzle and/or splitting the case lengthwise with a linearshapedcharge.
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