lethal area

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lethal area [′lē·thəl ′er·ē·ə]

(ordnance)

In terminal ballistics, a figure of merit, having the dimension of area, which permits prediction of the number of casualties a missile may be expected to produce when employed under specified conditions; an equation states the relationship between the lethal area and the numerous factors affecting its numerical value.

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