shell-destroying tracer

0.01 sec.

shell-destroying tracer [′shel di¦strȯi·iŋ ′trā·sər]

(ordnance)

A tracer that includes an explosive element beyond the tracer element and that is designed to cause activation of the explosive by the tracer after the antiaircraft projectile has passed the target point, thus destroying the projectile to avoid impact in friendly territory.

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

Mentioned in	?		Encyclopedia browser	?		Full browser	?
No references found			shell method shell model Shell Mold Shell Molding shell money shell mound Shell Oil Company shell ornament shell out shell outage shell plating shell pump shell reamer shell roof shell room shell sand shell script shell shake shell shock shell star shell still shell structure shell variable shell vaulting shell-and-tube exchanger shell-destroying tracer shell-form transformer shell-headed shell-headed cupboard shell-keep shell-type transformer Shellac shellac varnish shellac wax shellac wheel shellcode Sheller, Aleksandr Sheller, Aleksandr Konstantinovich Shelley Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Percy Bysshe shellfish Shellfish Gathering shelling shelly shelly facies shelly pahoehoe Shelmovanie Shelomi Shelomith Shelon			Shell Shock Reaction Shell Shock Syndrome Shell silverstein Shell Small Engine, Inc shell star shell star shell still shell stitch shell structure Shell Structures, Theory and Applications shell suit shell suits Shell Technology Enterprise Program shell teeth Shell Todd Oil Services shell tooth shell tooth shell tooth shell tooth Shell Trading Shell Trading Gas and Power Company Shell Users' Revolutionary Front Rage Against the Web Shell Vacations Club Shell variable shell vaulting Shell Vial Assay/Routine Tube Tissue Culture Shell Weight per Unit Surface Area shell-and-tube exchanger shell-destroying tracer Shell-fish Shell-fish Shell-fish shell-flower shell-form transformer Shell-Free Dry Weight shell-headed shell-headed cupboard Shell-heap Shell-heap shell-keep Shell-less Shell-less Shell-less Shell-less shell-like shell-likes Shell-Mex and British Petroleum Shell-money shell-pink Shell-shock shell-shocked shell-shocked shell-shocked shell-type transformer shellac shellac shellac shellac base shellac base

Encyclopedia

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.