| Definitions of 'Explosive' |
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1. (adj) explosive
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
2. (adj) explosive
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
"an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"
3. (adj) explosive, volatile
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
"an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
4. (adj) explosive
sudden and loud
"an explosive laugh"
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| Definitions of 'Explosive' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (adj) Explosive
driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder
2. (noun) Explosive
an explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine
3. (noun) Explosive
a sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.]
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