What is the meaning of shaped charge?

(DoD, NATO) A charge shaped so as to concentrate its explosive force in a particular direction.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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APAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). (2011). shaped charge. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/shaped_charge/definitions/1963948
ChicagoMilitary Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "shaped charge" http://smartdefine.org/shaped_charge/definitions/1963948 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardMilitary Dictionary (DoD) 2011, shaped charge, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/shaped_charge/definitions/1963948>.
MLAMilitary Dictionary (DoD). "shaped charge" 4 April 2011. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/shaped_charge/definitions/1963948>