explosive

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explosive[1,adjective] explosive[2,noun] high explosive

Main Entry: ¹ex·plo·sive
Pronunciation: ik-'splO-siv, -ziv
Function: adjective
1 a : relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion <an explosive hatch> b : resulting from or as if from an explosion <explosive population growth>
2 a : tending to explode <an explosive person> b : likely to erupt in or produce hostile reaction or violence <an explosive ghetto situation>
- ex·plo·sive·ly adverb
- ex·plo·sive·ness noun