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Meaning of 'explosive'
Meaning of 'explosive' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Explosive 
[ a.]
- Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing
explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder. [ a.]2. Explosive [ n.]
- An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of
a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine. [ n.]- 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.]
Meaning of 'explosive' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. explosive [ a]
[ a]Meaning (1):
- serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
- serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
Example in sentence:
- an explosive device;
- an explosive temper;
- explosive force;
- explosive gas;
- explosive violence
2. explosive [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- liable to lead to sudden change or violence
- liable to lead to sudden change or violence
Example in sentence:
- a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation;
- an explosive issue
Meaning (3):
- sudden and loud
- sudden and loud
Example in sentence:
- an explosive laugh
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