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Explosive ordnance becomes Abandoned Explosive Ordnance (AXO) when a party to an armed conflict leaves it behind or dumps it after not using it in the conflict and then loses control of it.

Air Blast is the shockwave produced by the detonation of explosives, which can cause damage to nearby structures.

An airburst is the explosion of a bomb or projectile above the surface, as opposed to an explosion on contact with the surface or after penetration.

A device filled with explosives, propellants, pyrotechnics, initiating materials, or nuclear, biological, or chemical substances intended for military operations, including demolitions.