Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fae

1 sense of fae

Sense 1
fuel-air explosive, FAE -- (a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges; the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen; the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below)
       => explosive device -- (device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy)