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MOAB [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Bombs and Grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- massive ordnance air blast bomb
1, record 1, English, massive%20ordnance%20air%20blast%20bomb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOAB 1, record 1, English, MOAB
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- massive ordnance air blast 2, record 1, English, massive%20ordnance%20air%20blast
correct
- MOAB 2, record 1, English, MOAB
correct
- MOAB 2, record 1, English, MOAB
- GBU-43/B 3, record 1, English, GBU%2D43%2FB
correct
- massive ordnance air burst 4, record 1, English, massive%20ordnance%20air%20burst
correct, less frequent
- MOAB 4, record 1, English, MOAB
correct
- MOAB 4, record 1, English, MOAB
- mother of all bombs 5, record 1, English, mother%20of%20all%20bombs
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The MOAB device bears a charge of 18 700 lbs (8500 kg), composed mostly of H6, which is itself made of RDX [cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine]. H6 is a standard-issue plastic explosive used by the American military for general-purpose bombs. RDX is a WWII-era plastic explosive, and one of the principal ingredients in Semtex. 6, record 1, English, - massive%20ordnance%20air%20blast%20bomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nicknamed the "mother of all bombs," with the same letters as an acronym. 7, record 1, English, - massive%20ordnance%20air%20blast%20bomb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
GBU: guided bomb unit. 7, record 1, English, - massive%20ordnance%20air%20blast%20bomb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bombes et grenades
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bombe à effet de souffle massif
1, record 1, French, bombe%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20souffle%20massif
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MOAB 1, record 1, French, MOAB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- GBU-43/B 1, record 1, French, GBU%2D43%2FB
correct
- mère de toutes les bombes 1, record 1, French, m%C3%A8re%20de%20toutes%20les%20bombes
correct, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet engin de 9,8 tonnes est la plus puissante bombe non-nucléaire de l’arsenal américain, qualifiée par [un] site internet spécialisé dans la défense [...] de bombe «énorme, puissante, et larguée avec précision». C’est un engin contenant 8,48 tonnes d’explosif H6, détaille le site, soit une puissance explosive comparable à 11 tonnes de TNT [trinitrotoluène]. 2, record 1, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20souffle%20massif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Surnommée «mère de toutes les bombes». 3, record 1, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20souffle%20massif
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
GBU : bombe guidée. 3, record 1, French, - bombe%20%C3%A0%20effet%20de%20souffle%20massif
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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