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Definition of
explosive noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
explosive
noun
noun
NAmE
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ɪkˈsploʊsɪv
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countable
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uncountable
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a substance that is able or likely to cause an explosion
plastic explosives
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high explosive
explode
verb
explosion
noun
explosive
adjective
noun
unexploded
adjective
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explosive
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