charge-weight ratio
charge-weight ratio
[¦chärj ¦wāt ‚rā·shō] (ordnance)
The ratio of the weight of a charge, especially an explosive charge, to the total weight of the complete bomb or projectile that contains the charge; the term is not used in connection with propellants.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.