explosive
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- n a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- a serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
an explosive device
explosive gas
explosive force
explosive violence
an explosive temper - s liable to lead to sudden change or violence
an explosive issue - s sudden and loud
an explosive laugh
- By shooting water into a minefield and monitoring sounds, the system can detect and disarm explosives without setting them off.
- Nukes and gases may be on Bin Laden's wish list, but explosives that can be easily smuggled on board airliners are accessible and potentially devastating.
- The saga of what exactly happened to the explosives at the al-Qaqaa facility, followed by the airing of a fresh Osama bin Laden videotape (see NOTEBOOK), cast into high relief a .