jack-in-the-box effect

English

Noun

jack-in-the-box effect (plural jack-in-the-box effects)

1. (military slang) A specific effect of a catastrophic kill on a tank or other turreted armored vehicle in which an ammunition explosion causes the tank's turret to be violently blown off the chassis and into the air.

Further reading

• jack-in-the-box effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia