Definition of unexploded
:not exploded
- an unexploded bomb/shell
- unexploded ammunition
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The coalition’s unexploded bombs are only a small part of Mosul’s problems.
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As David Cenciotti at The Aviationist points out, the planes are operated by France's Sécurité Civile, a civil defense agency that tackles diverse threats including forest fires and unexploded bombs left over from World War II.
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Their return to their homes could take months as unexploded ordnance is identified and cleared and Iraqi forces shore up security.
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Media outlets were reporting Friday that Shelly Island off the coast of Dare County was evacuated due to a possible unexploded Navy ordnance that was discovered washed ashore Friday morning.
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CIA contractors trained Laotian soldiers to fight Communist insurgents and their North Vietnamese allies until 1975, leaving the country under Communist control and with a deadly legacy of unexploded bombs.
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C.I.A. contractors trained Laotian soldiers to fight Communist insurgents and their North Vietnamese allies until 1975, leaving the country under Communist control and with a deadly legacy of unexploded bombs.
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Workers at a Manhattan construction site dug up what appeared to be an unexploded World War II-era bomb, but turned out to be a time capsule from a New York City nightclub that helped launch Madonna's career.
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THIS AREA IS CURRENTLY BEING CLEARED OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE (UXO) BY MAG LAOS.
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First Known Use of unexploded
circa 1889
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