(DoD, NATO) The onset of a condition in which the shock front moves away from the exterior of the expanding fireball produced by the explosion of a nuclear weapon.
(DoD) After completion of attack, turn to heading as directed.
(DoD) After completion of attack, turn to heading as directed.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). breakaway. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/breakaway/definitions/1960634 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "breakaway" http://smartdefine.org/breakaway/definitions/1960634 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, breakaway, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/breakaway/definitions/1960634>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "breakaway" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/breakaway/definitions/1960634> |