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Meaning of 'explosive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Explosive [ a.]
- Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.
2 . Explosive [ n.]
- An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine.
- 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]
Meaning (1):
- 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]
Meaning (2):
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • an explosive laugh

Nearby Words:

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