Definition of explosive
explosively
adverbexplosiveness
nounExplore M-W
Examples of explosive in a Sentence
He has an explosive temper.
there's been an explosive interest in the sport since the Olympics
Recent Examples of explosive from the Web
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A day earlier, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive device at a camp for displaced people west of Baghdad, killing 14 and injuring 13.
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Cost of Living follows up Full Communism, the queer Latinx band’s explosive sophomore album, with lyrics that tackled themes like police brutality and white supremacy, layered on top of fast-churning, scrappy punk and rock saxophone melodies.
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But that interruption of Los Alamos’s pit production and testing — the latter of which is meant to substitute in part for full-scale explosive nuclear testing — has made some of those responsible for managing the nuclear stockpile uncomfortable.
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Each Granit has a range of approximately 388 miles, can travel at a speeds of up to Mach 2.6, and carries either a 1,500 pound conventional high explosive or 500 kiloton nuclear warhead.
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Millbrook police confirmed the discovery of two explosive devices inside a man's home on Sunday.
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Her explosive and enraged character owed a lot to a life filled with privations, which was prolonged by having children.
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National newspaper La Libre Belgique quoted the prosecutor’s office as saying the suspect was wearing a backpack and an explosive belt.
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Michael Bay’s latest explosive offering wants to be everything—a medieval romp, an outer-space spectacle, a taut action-thriller.
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First Known Use of explosive
1696
explosive
Definition of explosive
Recent Examples of explosive from the Web
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So many were taken in that the department is considering weighing what is collected each year to help quantify how many fireworks are collected, Swoboda said All the confiscated explosives are given to the Kane County Bomb Squad for disposal.
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No explosives were discovered, according to police.
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Four suicide bombers struck central London, detonating their explosives on three subway trains and one double-decker bus.
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Russell, 21, faces explosives charges after bombmaking materials were found at his Tampa Palms apartment May 19 during the murder investigation.
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The fire is being investigated by the State Marshal, Kane County Fire Investigation Task Force, Kane County Coroner's Office, Kane County Sheriff's Office and Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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The fire is under investigation by the Joliet Fire Department, Joliet Police Department and federal Bureau of Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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The case was investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, with the assistance of Merrillville Police Department.
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Anil Uskanli, 25, of Turkey, tried to get to the front of the plane during last week’s flight and crewmembers feared his laptop contained explosives, said a criminal complaint charging him with interfering with a flight crew.
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First Known Use of explosive
1773
EXPLOSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
explosive
playDefinition of explosive for English Language Learners
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: able to cause an explosion : used for exploding something
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: relating to an explosion or caused by an explosion
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: tending to get angry very easily
explosive
Definition of explosive for English Language Learners
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: a substance (such as dynamite) that is used to cause an explosion : an explosive substance
EXPLOSIVE Defined for Kids
Definition of explosive for Students
1 : able to cause explosion the explosive power of gunpowder
2 : tending to show anger easily : likely to explode an explosive temper
explosively
adverbDefinition of explosive for Students
: a substance that is used to cause an explosion
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