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Meaning of "explosive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPLOSIVE

explosive  [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPLOSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Explosive can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXPLOSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

explosive

Explosive material

An explosive material, also called an explosive, is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure. An explosive charge is a measured quantity of explosive material. This potential energy stored in an explosive material may be ▪ chemical energy, such as nitroglycerin or grain dust ▪ pressurized gas, such as a gas cylinder or aerosol can. ▪ nuclear energy, such as in the fissile isotopes uranium-235 and plutonium-239 Explosive materials may be categorized by the speed at which they expand. Materials that detonate are said to be "high explosives" and materials that deflagrate are said to be "low explosives". Explosives may also be categorized by their sensitivity. Sensitive materials that can be initiated by a relatively small amount of heat or pressure are primary explosives and materials that are relatively insensitive are secondary or tertiary explosives. A wide variety of chemicals can explode; a smaller number are manufactured in quantity as explosives.

Definition of explosive in the English dictionary

The first definition of explosive in the dictionary is of, involving, or characterized by an explosion or explosions. Other definition of explosive is capable of exploding or tending to explode. Explosive is also potentially violent or hazardous; dangerous.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPLOSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
aggressive
əˈɡrɛsɪv
anticorrosive
ˌæntɪkəˈrəʊsɪv
comprehensive
ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnsɪv
corrosive
kəˈrəʊsɪv
defensive
dɪˈfɛnsɪv
excessive
ɪkˈsɛsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
expensive
ɪkˈspɛnsɪv
extensive
ɪkˈstɛnsɪv
implosive
ɪmˈpləʊsɪv
impressive
ɪmˈprɛsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
intensive
ɪnˈtɛnsɪv
massive
ˈmæsɪv
noncorrosive
ˌnɒnkəˈrəʊsɪv
nonexplosive
ˈnɒnɪkˈspləʊsɪv
offensive
əˈfɛnsɪv
plosive
ˈpləʊsɪv
progressive
prəˈɡrɛsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPLOSIVE

exploitative
exploitatively
exploiter
exploitive
exploits
exploration
explorational
explorationist
explorative
exploratively
exploratory
explore
Explorer
explosible
explosion
explosion welding
explosive device
explosive forming
explosively
explosiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPLOSIVE

abrasive
adhesive
all-inclusive
decisive
elusive
erosive
expansive
expressive
high explosive
inexpensive
invasive
low explosive
nonpurposive
obsessive
on the defensive
plastic explosive
purposive
responsive
submissive
successive

Synonyms and antonyms of explosive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPLOSIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «explosive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of explosive

Translation of «explosive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPLOSIVE

Find out the translation of explosive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of explosive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «explosive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爆炸物
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

explosivo
570 millions of speakers

English

explosive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विस्फोटक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مَادَّةٌ مُتَفَجِّرَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

взрывчатое вещество
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

explosivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিস্ফোরক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

explosif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Letupan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sprengstoff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

爆発物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭발성의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eksplosif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chất nổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெடிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्फोटक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

patlayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esplosivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

materiał wybuchowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибухова речовина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

explozibil
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκρηκτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plofbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sprängämne
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sprengstoff
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of explosive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPLOSIVE»

The term «explosive» is very widely used and occupies the 13.675 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPLOSIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about explosive

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXPLOSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word explosive.
1
Victoria Abril
I chose the most explosive dress I could find. I put a ton of makeup on and some great round earrings. I looked like Jennifer Jones in Duel in the Sun.
2
Yasser Arafat
Palestine is the cement that holds the Arab world together, or it is the explosive that blows it apart.
3
Catherine Bell
The main prank that we play with props is for people's birthdays. The special effects people will put a little explosive in the cake so it blows up in their face - that's always fun to play on a guest star, or one of the trainees or someone who's new.
4
Christopher Bond
It is time that we take control and find a way to curtail the explosive costs of health care. Small businesses deserve a chance to channel these funds toward other needs, such as expanding and creating more jobs for the economy.
5
Emma Bonino
I think nowadays economic liberties are an explosive issue.
6
Trey Burke
Sometimes I relax on defense and not understand I can't do that. Night in and night out, you're playing some of the best point guards in the world. That's something I'm continuing to work on and continue to develop my lower body, get quicker and more explosive.
7
Vince Cable
I know it sounds trite but I wanted to make a difference. Political debates with my father had been fraught because he was uncompromising and explosive but if he taught me one thing it was to air my views.
8
Dominic Chianese
The anger that Uncle Junior has comes from my background. My father was the son of an Italian immigrant, and I've seen the fire of the Italian temperament. It can be explosive sometimes in ways that are both funny and tragic.
9
Corey Clark
This is me telling the truth. It just so happens to be a very explosive truth.
10
Eugene Field
Ideas came with explosive immediacy, like an instant birth. Human thought is like a monstrous pendulum; it keeps swinging from one extreme to the other.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPLOSIVE»

Discover the use of explosive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to explosive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Explosive Effects and Applications
This is a broad-based text on the fundamentals of explosive behavior and the application of explosives in civil engineering, industrial processes, aerospace applications, and military uses.
Jonas A. Zukas, William Walters, William P. Walters, 2002
2
The Chemistry of Explosives
The third edition of this popular book has been fully revised and updated and outlines the basic principles needed to understand the mechanism of explosions by chemical explosives.
Jacqueline Akhavan, 2011
3
What Your Explosive Child Is Trying to Tell You: Discovering ...
From the author of The Defiant Child comes the first book to connect From the author of the groundbreaking The Defiant Child comes the first book to connect explosive behavior—when kids go from Jekyll to Hyde and back in the blink of an ...
Douglas A. Riley, 2008
4
The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and ...
Screaming, swearing, crying, hitting, kicking, spitting, biting...these are some of the challenging behaviors we see in kids who are having difficulty meeting our expectations.
Ross W. Greene, PhD, 2014
5
Explosive Loading of Engineering Structures
This book reviews the development of research into the explosive loading of structures, mainly since the beginning of the twentieth century.
P.S. Bulson, 2002
6
Explosive Power & Strength: Complex Training for Maximum Results
In Explosive Power and StrengthChu emphasizes the use of complex training methods to maximize performance. The book features 33 resistance and 45 plyometric exercises, with 115 detailed illustrations showing their proper execution.
Donald Allen Chu, 1996
7
Explosive Eighteen: (Stephanie Plum 18)
Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has chosen a life of pulse-racing danger and adventure.
Janet Evanovich, 2011
8
MythBusters: The Explosive Truth Behind 30 of the Most ...
Special effects experts and hosts of Discovery Channel's "MythBusters" use modern-day science to show what's real and what's fiction, providing the explosive truth behind the 30 most perplexing urban legends of all time.
Keith Zimmerman, 2005
9
Rage: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Explosive Anger
From renowned anger expert Ronald Potter-Efron, this book breaks down rage into four types: In survival rage, anger is triggered by a sense of danger or threat; feelings of helplessness can trigger impotence rage; the third type, ...
Ronald Potter-Efron, 2007
10
Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving ...
The first comprehensive presentation for clinicians of the groundbreaking approach popularized in Ross Greene's acclaimed parenting guide, The Explosive Child, this book provides a detailed framework for effective, individualized ...
Ross W. Greene, J. Stuart Ablon, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPLOSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term explosive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
New 'explosive jumping' robot features 3D-printed body of gradient …
Engineers at Harvard University have designed the first 3D-printed, autonomous robot that transitions from a rigid body to a soft one which can ... «RT, Jul 15»
2
Big Brother: Chloe tries to escape following explosive argument with …
Chloe Wilburn tried to escape from the Big Brother house following an explosive argument with Danny Wisker. The 25-year-old attempted to ... «Evening Standard, Jul 15»
3
Man Allegedly Holding Explosive Device Arrested in Placerville
Police say when Garnett saw them, he allegedly ran into a home, throwing away the explosive device. Officers were able to arrest the suspect ... «FOX40, Jul 15»
4
Transit Naxal Camp Busted in Chhattisgarh; Explosive Material …
Two tiffin bombs, explosive materials, 15 detonators, electric wire, couple of camera flashes, naxal literatures, medicines and other ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
5
Check Out Doctor Who's Explosive New Comic-Con Trailer!
The Doctor is back, but what's taken him so long? Find out in our first look at Doctor Who season nine, hot off the presses from the show's ... «io9, Jul 15»
6
Police find explosive devices in Jackson Co. man's car
"It's still under investigation, but yes they were explosive devices," said Rocky Harnen, Jackson County Chief Deputy. "Fourth of July, maybe a big boom, who ... «WAFF, Jul 15»
7
The Band Perry shocks fans with explosive performance
LANSING, MI— Smoke machines and fog shot up from the stage as members of The Band Perry appeared to perform for thousands of fans on ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
8
The explosive Runaways rape story: Will Joan Jett speak up for her …
Sometimes revelations of beastly behavior arrive as a shock. Other times they feel almost sadly inevitable. That's the way the new story about ... «Salon, Jul 15»
9
Dear Ellie: Husband becomes explosive on game days
6 hours ago Dear Ellie: Husband becomes explosive on game days ... Living · Family. Dear Ellie: Husband becomes explosive on game days ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
10
Explosive £5m 'sale fee' revealed
In an explosive revelation, Frank Cushnahan was named by US financiers Pimco over a three-way split of a £15m pot for getting the billion ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»

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