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> 1 sense of the expression
explosive device
:
NOUN
artifact
explosive device
device
that bursts with
sudden
violence
from internal energy
English
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explosive device
: 1 sense
> noun 1, artifact
Meaning
device
that bursts with
sudden
violence
from internal energy.
Parts
explosive
A
chemical substance
that undergoes a
rapid
chemical change
(with the
production
of
gas
) on being
heated
or
struck
Narrower
bomb
An
explosive device
fused
to
explode
under specific conditions
detonator
,
detonating device
,
cap
A
mechanical
or
electrical
explosive device
or a
small
amount of
explosive
fuel-air explosive
,
FAE
A
device
consisting of a
container
of
fuel
and two
explosive charges
improvised explosive device
,
I.E.D.
,
IED
An
explosive device
that is improvised
mine
explosive device
that
explodes
/
explodes
on
contact
petard
An
explosive device
used to
break down
a
gate
or wall
seal bomb
A
small
explosive device
(
resembling
a
firecracker
) that is used
underwater
in order to
frighten
mammals
away from
fishing
/
fishing
grounds
shoe bomb
An
explosive device
concealed
inside the
heel
and
sole
of a
shoe
torpedo
A
small
explosive device
that is
placed
on a
railroad track
and
fires
when a
train
runs over it
torpedo
An
explosive device
that is
set off
in an
oil well
(or a
gas
well) to
start
or to
increase
the flow of oil (or
gas
)
Broader
device
An
instrumentality
invented
for a particular purpose
Spanish
artefacto explosivo
,
mecanismo explosivo
Catalan
artefacte explosiu
,
mecanisme explosiu
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