explosive
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Britannica Dictionary definition of EXPLOSIVE
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a
[more explosive; most explosive]
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able to cause an explosion
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used for exploding something
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a highly explosive substance
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an explosive charge
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explosive devices
b
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relating to an explosion or caused by an explosion
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the bomb's explosive force
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[more explosive; most explosive]
a
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tending to get angry very easily
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an explosive personality
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He has an explosive temper.
b
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likely to become violent very suddenly
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The police are trying to defuse a very explosive [=volatile] situation.
c
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happening suddenly and quickly
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The region has experienced explosive [=rapid] population growth.
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explosive
/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
noun
plural
explosives
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explosive
/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
noun
plural
explosives
Britannica Dictionary definition of EXPLOSIVE
[count]
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a substance (such as dynamite) that is used to cause an explosion
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an explosive substance
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the danger of working with high explosives [=very powerful explosives]
