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• explosive — explosively, adv. explosiveness, n. /ik sploh siv/, adj. 1. tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance. 2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence. 3. likely to lead to… …   Universalium

• explosive — ex|plo|sive1 [ıkˈspləusıv US ˈsplou ] adj 1.) able or likely to explode ▪ Because the gas is highly explosive , it needs to be kept in high pressure containers. ▪ A small explosive device (=bomb) was set off outside the UN headquarters today. 2.) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• explosive — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high ▪ a bomb containing 200 lb of high explosive ▪ powerful ▪ home made, improvised ▪ con …   Collocations dictionary

• explosive — ex•plo•sive [[t]ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv[/t]] adj. 1) tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper[/ex] 2) pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence[/ex] 3) likely to lead to violence or hostility: an explosive issue[/ex] 4)… …   From formal English to slang

• Explosive detection — is a non destructive inspection process to determine whether a container contains explosive material. Explosive detection is commonly used at airports, ports and for border control.Detection toolsDogsSpecially trained dogs can be used to detect… …   Wikipedia

• explosive — [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv] adj I 1) something that is explosive is used for causing an explosion, or is capable of exploding This gas is highly explosive.[/ex] 2) likely to become violent or very difficult an explosive situation/issue[/ex] 3) increasing… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety — Infobox Laboratory name = Centre for Fire, Explosive and Environment Safety motto = logo = established = 1992 city = Delhi, India research field = type = director = J.C.Kapoor staff = budget = operating agency = DRDO affiliations = address = Brig …   Wikipedia

• Improvised explosive device — Ammunition rigged for an IED discovered by Iraqi police in Baghdad in November 2005 …   Wikipedia

• High explosive anti-tank warhead — High explosive anti tank (HEAT) rounds are made of an explosive shaped charge that uses the Neumann effect (a development of the Munroe effect) to create a very high velocity jet of metal in a state of superplasticity that can punch through solid …   Wikipedia

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