EFP
n.— «What Paton said he saw were “explosively formed penetrators,” or EFPs as they have become known. These roadside bombs are designed to shoot out molten metal that can penetrate the armor on tanks.» —“Bill takes aim at firms that do business with Iran” by Howard Fischer in Phoenizx Arizona Daily Star May 20, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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