explosive

ex·plo·sive

 (ĭk-splō′sĭv)

adj.

1. Relating to or having the nature of an explosion.

2. Tending to explode.

n.

1. A substance, especially a prepared chemical, that explodes or causes explosion.

2. Linguistics A plosive.

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ex·plo′sive·ly adv.

ex·plo′sive·ness n.

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explosive

(ɪkˈspləʊsɪv)

adj

1. of, involving, or characterized by an explosion or explosions

2. capable of exploding or tending to explode

3. potentially violent or hazardous; dangerous: an explosive situation.

4. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics another word for plosive

n

5. (Chemistry) a substance that decomposes rapidly under certain conditions with the production of gases, which expand by the heat of the reaction. The energy released is used in firearms, blasting, and rocket propulsion

6. (Phonetics & Phonology) a plosive consonant; stop

exˈplosively adv

exˈplosiveness n

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ex•plo•sive

(ɪkˈsploʊ sɪv)

adj.

1. tending or serving to explode: an explosive temper.

2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion: explosive violence.

3. likely to lead to violence or hostility: an explosive issue.

4. plosive.

n.

5. an explosive agent or substance.

6. plosive.

[1660–70]

ex•plo′sive•ly, adv.

ex•plo′sive•ness, n.

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explosive

A substance or mixture of substances which, under external influences, is capable of rapidly releasing energy in the form of gases and heat.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck burster, bursting charge, explosive charge, charge - a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time; "this cartridge has a powder charge of 50 grains" explosive compound - a compound that is explosive explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy explosive mixture - a mixture that is explosive impulse explosive, propellant explosive - an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges payload, warhead, load - the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents azoimide, HN, hydrazoic acid, hydrogen azide - a colorless explosive liquid that is volatile and poisonous and foul-smelling chemical, chemical substance - material produced by or used in a reaction involving changes in atoms or molecules high explosive - a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate low explosive - an explosive with a low rate of combustion gunpowder, powder - a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks Ballistite, smokeless powder - an explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant nitramine, tetryl - a yellow crystalline explosive solid that is used in detonators
Adj.	1.	explosive - serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper" nonexplosive - not explosive; "nonexplosive gases"; "a nonexplosive fuel"
	2.	explosive - liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation" volatile unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
	3.	explosive - sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh" sudden - happening without warning or in a short space of time; "a sudden storm"; "a sudden decision"; "a sudden cure"

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explosive

noun

1. bomb, mine, shell, missile, rocket, grenade, charge, torpedo, incendiary A large quantity of arms and explosives was seized.

adjective

1. unstable, dangerous, volatile, hazardous, unsafe, perilous, combustible, inflammable Highly explosive gas is naturally found in coal mines.

2. sudden, rapid, marked, unexpected, startling, swift, abrupt the explosive growth of computer networks

3. dangerous, worrying, strained, anxious, charged, ugly, tense, hazardous, stressful, perilous, nerve-racking, overwrought a potentially explosive situation

4. fiery, violent, volatile, stormy, touchy, vehement, chippy (informal) He inherited his father's explosive temper.

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Translations

مَادَّةٌ مُتَفَجِّرَةمادَّه مُتَفَجِّرَهمُتَفَجِّر، قابِل للإنْفِجار

výbušninavýbušný

sprængstofeksplosivsprængfarlig

Sprengstoffexplosiv

εκρηκτικό

explosivo

räjähderäjähdysaineräjähdysherkkäräjähdysmäinenräjähtävä

explosif

eksploziv

robbanórobbanószer

sprengiefni; sprengifimt efnisprengifimur

esplosivoiracondoirascibilecollerico

爆発物

폭발성의

explosief

sprengstoffeksplosivspreng-sprengnings-

materiał wybuchowy

explosivo

взрывчатое вещество

výbušninavýbušný

eksploziveksploziven

sprängämne

สิ่งที่ระเบิดได้

patlayıcı maddepatlayıcı

chất nổ

易爆炸物易爆炸的爆炸物

explosive

[ɪksˈpləʊzɪv]

A. ADJ

1. (lit) [gas, mixture, force] → explosivo
an explosive device → un artefacto explosivo

2. (fig) [combination, growth] → explosivo; [situation, issue] → explosivo, candente
he has an explosive temper → tiene un temperamento explosivo

B. N → explosivo m

C. CPD explosives expert N → artificiero/a m/f

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explosive

[ɪkˈspləʊsɪv]

adj

[device] → explosif/ive; [effect] → explosif/ive

(= dangerous) [situation] → explosif/ive

(= controversial) [issue] → explosif/ive

(= hot-tempered) [person] → explosif/ive; [temper] → explosif/ive

n → explosif m
Traces of explosives were found → On a trouvé des traces d'explosifs.explosive device n → engin m explosif

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explosive

n → Sprengstoff m

adj

(lit) gas, mixture → explosiv; explosive device → Sprengsatz m; explosive charge → Sprengladung f; explosive power or force → Sprengkraft f

(fig: = volatile) situation, issue, problem, mixture → explosiv, brisant; argument, reaction → heftig; person, temper → aufbrausend

(fig) (= sudden) noise, applause → explosionsartig; start → explosiv; (= rapid) growth → explosionsartig

(Phon) → Verschluss-, explosiv

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explosive

[ɪksˈpləʊzɪv]

1. adj (also) (fig) → esplosivo/a

2. n → esplosivo

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explode

(ikˈspləud) verb

1. to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise. The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage. ontplof يَنْفَجِر експлодирам explodir vybuchnout; přivést k výbuchu explodieren eksplodere; sprænge εκρήγνυμαι, τινάζω, τινάζομαιexplotar plahvatama (panema) منفجر شدن räjähtää exploser לְפוֹצֵץ फटना eksplodirati felrobban meledakkan springa; sprengja esplodere 爆発する 큰 소리를 내며 폭발하다 (su)sprogti, (su)sprogdinti eksplodēt, sprāgt; spridzināt meletup ontploffensprenge, eksplodereeksplodować, wybuchać چودل explodir a exploda; a detona взрывать vybuchnúť; nechať vybuchnúť eksplodirati eksplodirati explodera, spränga ทำให้ระเบิด patlamak 使爆炸，爆炸 висаджувати в повітря; вибухати دھماکے سے پھٹنا ، دھماکا کرنا nổ 使爆炸，爆炸

2. suddenly to show strong feeling. The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter. bars, uitbars يَنْفَجِرُ избухвам explodir vybuchnout platzen eksplodere; springe i luften ξεσπώ rebentar, explotar plahvatama, purskama صدای بلند ایجاد کردن räjähtää éclater לְהִתפָּרֵץ क्रोधित होना prsnuti, planuti kitör (düh, nevetés) meledak brjótast út; springa (úr hlátri) scoppiare 激発する (감정이 pratrūkti, užsidegti izplūst smieklos meledak uitbarsteneksplodere wybuchać لوى غږ پورته كول rebentar a izbucni разражаться vybuchnúť (iz)bruhniti eksplodirati explodera เกิดขึ้นในทันทีทันใด patlamak, birden...-meye başlamak 爆發 спалахувати غصّے، جذبے ، جوش سے پھٹ پڑنا bùng nổ 爆发

3. to prove (a theory etc) wrong. verouder يُفَنِّدُ ، يَدْحَضُ дискредитириам destruir vyvrátit umwerfen modbevise αποδεικνύω ότι κτ. είναι αβάσιμο refutar kummutama نشان دادن؛ ثابت کردن osoittaa virheelliseksi démontrer la fausseté (de) לְהַפרִיך खण्डन करना dokazati suprotno megdönt (elvet stb.) membuktikan kesalahan hrekja, afsanna screditare 論破する (미신, 학설 등을) 타파하다 sugriauti apgāzt (teoriju u.tml.) membongkar ontzenuwen vise uriktigheten av, avsløreobalać ښوودل destruir a dovedi fal­si­tatea опровергать vyvrátiť ovreči razotkriti sticka hål på, kullkasta พิสูจน์ว่าผิด yanlışlığını kanıtlamak, çürütmek 推翻(理論等) спростовувати کسی نظریے ، خیال وغیرہ کو غلط ثابت کرنا làm tiêu tan 推翻

exˈplosion (-ʒən) noun

1. a blowing up, or the noise caused by this. a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off. ontploffing إنْفِجار، تَفْجير взрив explosão výbuch die Explosion eksplosion; sprængning έκρηξηexplosión plahvatus صدای انفجار räjähdys explosionפיצוץ विस्फोट, धमाका eksplozija (fel)robbanás ledakan sprenging; sprengjudrunur esplosione 爆発 (音) (화약, 내연기관, 화산 등의) 폭발 sprogimas eksplozija, sprādziens letupan ontploffingsprengning, utbrudd, eksplosjonwybuch د انفجار غږ explosão ex­plo­zie взрыв výbuch eksplozija eksplozija explosion, knall การระเบิด; เสียงระเบิด patlama, infilâk 爆炸，爆炸聲 вибух دھماکا ، انفجار tiếng nổ 爆炸声

2. the action of exploding. the explosion of the atom bomb. ontploffing إنْفِجار، تَفْجير експлозия explosão výbuch die Explosion eksplosion; sprængning ανατίναξηexplosión lõhkamine انفجار räjähtäminen explosionהתפוצצות विस्फोटन eksplodiranje robbanás peledakan sprenging esplosione 爆発 폭발 susprogdinimas, sprogimas eksplodēšana, sprāgšana letupan ontploffingsprengning, eksplosjonwybuch د انفجار غږ explosão explodare взрыв výbuch eksplozija eksplozija explosion, sprängning การปะทุ patlama, infilâk etme 爆開 вибух پھٹنے کا عمل sự nổ 爆炸

3. a sudden showing of strong feelings etc. an explosion of laughter. uitbarsting إنْفِجار (بالغَضَب) избухване explosão výbuch der Ausbruch udbrud; anfald έκρηξη, ξέσπασμαataque, arrebato purse بروز ناگهانی هر چیز tunnepurkaus explosionהתפרצות सहजा हंसी या गुस्सा दिखाना raspuknuće, prsnuće kitörés (dühé stb.) ledakan kast esplosione, scoppio 激発 (감정 등의) 폭발 prasiveržimas, protrūkis smieklu šalts letusan uitbarstingutbrudd, eksplosjonwybuch د يوه شى ظهور په نا څاپى توګه explosão hohot взрыв výbuch izbruh eksplozija explosion ความพลุ่งพล่าน anî bir...; şiddetli öfke 爆發 спалах اچانک اشتعال، شور وغیرہ sự bùng nổ 爆发

4. a sudden great increase. an explosion in food prices. ontploffing إزْدياد ، زيادَه فُجائِيَّه увеличение explosão prudký vzestup die Explosion eksplosion έκρηξη, απότομη αύξηση explosión, aumento rápido plahvatuslik رشد سریع äkillinen kasvu explosionהתפוצצות अचानक वृद्धि eksplozija (ár/ stb.)robbanás kenaikan secara tiba-tiba skyndileg útþensla, aukning, sprenging esplosione 爆発的増加 급증 šoktelėjimas, staigus augimas straujš pieaugums ledakan explosie eksplosiv oppgang/økning nagły wzrost, rozwój czegoś تيز پر مختګ explosão creştere bruscă бурный рост prudký nárast, stúpnutie izbruh eksplozija explosion การเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว patlama, anî artış 激增 бурхливе зростання اچانک یا تیزی سے اضافہ sự phát triển ồ ạt 激增

exˈplosive (-siv) adjective

likely to explode. Hydrogen is a dangerously explosive gas. plofbare مُتَفَجِّر، قابِل للإنْفِجار експлозивен explosivo výbušný explosiv sprængfarlig; eksplosiv εκρηκτικόςexplosivo plahvatusohtlik انفجاری؛ منفجره räjähtävä explosif נָפִיץ विस्फोटक eksplozivan robbanó mudah meledak sprengifimur esplosivo 爆発性の 폭발성의 sprogstamasis sprāgstošs; (par cilvēku) eksplozīvs mudah meletup ontplofbaarspreng-, sprengnings-, eksplosivwybuchowy انفجارى explosivo ex­plo­zibil взрывчатый výbušný eksploziven eksplozivan explosiv ซึ่งสามารถระเบิดได้ patlayıcı 易爆炸的，可能引爆的 вибуховий دھماکا خیز dễ nổ 易爆炸的

noun

(a) material that is likely to explode. gelignite and other explosives. plofstof مادَّه مُتَفَجِّرَه експлозив explosivo výbušnina der Sprengstoff sprængstof; eksplosiv εκρηκτική ύλη explosivo lõhkeaine ماده منفجره räjähde explosif חוֹמֶר נֶפֶץ विस्फोटक eksploziv robbanószer bahan peledak sprengiefni; sprengifimt efni esplosivo 爆発物 폭약 sprogmuo sprāgstviela; spridzeklis bahan letupan springstofsprengstoff, eksplosivmateriał wybuchowy چودونكى ماده explosivo exploziv взрывчатое вещество výbušnina razstrelivo eksploziv sprängämne สิ่งที่ระเบิดได้ patlayıcı madde 易爆物 вибухова речовина اتشگیر chất nổ 易爆炸物

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explosive

→ مَادَّةٌ مُتَفَجِّرَة výbušnina sprængstof Sprengstoff εκρηκτικό explosivo räjähde explosif eksploziv esplosivo 爆発物 폭발성의 explosief sprengstoff materiał wybuchowy explosivo взрывчатое вещество sprängämne สิ่งที่ระเบิดได้ patlayıcı madde chất nổ 爆炸物

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