What does explosive mean?
Definitions for explosive
ɪkˈsploʊ sɪvex·plo·sive
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word explosive.
Princeton's WordNet
explosiveadjective
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
explosiveadjective
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
"an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"
explosive, volatileadjective
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
"an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
explosiveadjective
sudden and loud
"an explosive laugh"
GCIDE
Explosivenoun
An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, TNT, dynamite, or nitro-glycerine.
Wiktionary
explosivenoun
Explosive substance.
explosiveadjective
With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
explosiveadjective
Having the character of an explosion.
explosive fire
explosiveadjective
Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
He has an explosive personality.
Webster Dictionary
Explosiveadjective
driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder
Etymology: [Cf. F. explosif.]
Explosivenoun
an explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine
Etymology: [Cf. F. explosif.]
Explosivenoun
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.]
Etymology: [Cf. F. explosif.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of explosive in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of explosive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of explosive in a Sentence
We are at the precursor of an explosive development in the industry. In the short term it would be risky to predict growth, but the numbers may be surprising given measures that could unblock current regulations, we have as a short-term goal that the design for an appropriate law gets finished, so mutual funds have the space they need to grow in Argentina, including the appearance of new assets to invest in.
The situation in the region here is highly explosive and extremely serious, a dangerous escalation of existing tensions can also lead to a military escalation.
During my second tour, we were providing security for the EOD [Explosive Ordnance Disposal] guys, we didn’t know what we were blowing up, so it’s possible that there we were exposed to something toxic. We stood over open burn pits.
This was not a volatile, explosive, erratic behaving kid, it's not like alarm bells were going off.
The safety of our officers and passengers can be placed at risk, anything that is corrosive, explosive or flammable and anything that can vaporize into a toxic substance is not permitted on an airplane.
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- مادة متفجرةArabic
- взривен, експлозив, избухливBulgarian
- explosiuCatalan, Valencian
- výbušný, výbušninaCzech
- explosiv, Sprengstoff, aufbrausendGerman
- explosivoSpanish
- räjähtävä, räjähde, räjähdysmäinen, räjähdysherkkä, räjähdysaine, äkkipikainenFinnish
- explosifFrench
- irascibile, collerico, esplosivo, iracondoItalian
- 爆発物Japanese
- സ്ഫോടനവസ്തുMalayalam
- explosief, springstof, plofstofDutch
- wybuchowyPolish
- взрывчатое вещество, взрывчатка, взрывной, вспыльчивый, взрывчатыйRussian
- eksplozivenSlovene
- patlayıcıTurkish
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