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plastic explosive

A versatile explosive substance in the form of a moldable doughlike solid, used in bombs detonated by fuse or electrical impulse. Also called plastique.

Explosive which is malleable at normal temperatures.

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Noun

plastic explosive - an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy

plastique

explosive compound - a compound that is explosive

plastic bomb - a bomb made of plastic explosive

Translations

plastic explosive n → (esplosivo al) plastico

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