catastrophic kill

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Definition of catastrophic kill in English English dictionary

Damage inflicted on a vehicle by a weapon that renders it both unusable and unrepairable. Typically a catastrophic kill results in the ignition of any fuel the vehicle may be carrying as well as the detonation of its ammunition resulting in an explosion. A catastrophic kill does not preclude the survival of the vehicle's crew, for example the crew of an aircraft might bail out or eject

Hyphenation

ca·ta·stro·phic kill

Turkish pronunciation

kätısträfîk kîl

Synonyms

k-kill, complete kill

Pronunciation

/ˌkatəˈsträfək ˈkəl/ /ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk ˈkɪl/