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    explosive
    /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. a substance which can be made to explode, especially any of those used in bombs or shells: "stocks of explosives"

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  2. www.britannica.com › technology › improvised-explosive-deviceImprovised explosive device (IED) | Britannica

    4 days ago · Improvised explosive device (IED), a homemade bomb, constructed from military or nonmilitary components, that is frequently employed by guerrillas, insurgents, and other nonstate actors as a crude but effective weapon against a conventional military force.

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  4. www.britannica.com › technology › atomic-bombAtomic bomb | History, Properties, Proliferation, & Facts

    4 days ago · atomic bomb, weapon with great explosive power that results from the sudden release of energy upon the splitting, or fission, of the nuclei of a heavy element such as plutonium or uranium. The properties and effects of atomic bombs

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  5. www.britannica.com › topic › terrorismTerrorism | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica

    2 days ago · Terrorism, the calculated use of violence to create a general climate of fear in a population and thereby to bring about a particular political objective. Definitions of terrorism are complex and controversial; because of the inherent ferocity of terrorism, the term in its popular usage has developed an intense stigma.

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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Unexploded_ordnanceUnexploded ordnance - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · Unexploded ordnance (UXO, sometimes abbreviated as UO), unexploded bombs (UXBs), and explosive remnants of war (ERW or ERoW) are explosive weapons (bombs, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines, cluster munition, and other munitions) that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation, sometimes many ...

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Technological_singularityTechnological singularity - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · The technological singularity —or simply the singularity [1] —is a hypothetical future point in time at which technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible, resulting in unforeseeable consequences for human civilization.

  8. quizlet.com › 194132287 › section-3-physical-hazards-flash-cardsSection 3 - Physical Hazards Flashcards | Quizlet

    3 days ago · Explosive materials are those that decompose in a sudden, violent chemical reaction with production of heat, pressure and a large quantity of gas. Ex. Nitroglycerine, 1 liter of nitroglyerine = 1000 liters of gas.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › plastic explosivePlastic explosive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    4 days ago · The meaning of PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE is an explosive that is made of a soft substance like clay that can be formed into different shapes.