English Explanatory Dictionary

explosively formed penetrator

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

explosively formed penetrator explosively formed penetrators explosively-formed projectile

Synonyms

EFP explosively formed projectile explosively-formed projectile self-forging fragment self-forging warhead

Related words

improvised explosive device kinetic energy weapon rocket propelled grenade Claymore

Derived words

EFP
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