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Meaning of "explosive device" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

explosive device  [ɪkˈspləʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

noun
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Explosive device is a noun.
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.

WHAT DOES EXPLOSIVE DEVICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Explosive device

An explosive device is device that relies on the exothermic reaction of an explosive material to provide an extremely sudden and violent release of energy. Explosive devices have applications as demolition devices and as weapons in the military. Types of explosive devices include: ▪ Bombs ▪ Firearms that use explosive material ▪ Grenades ▪ Dynamite ▪ Fireworks ▪ Some pyrotechnics ▪ Improvised explosive devices ▪ Nuclear weapons...

Definition of explosive device in the English dictionary

The definition of explosive device in the dictionary is a device, such as a bomb, that explodes or bursts loudly and with great force.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPLOSIVE DEVICE


advice
ədˈvaɪs
device
dɪˈvaɪs
dice
daɪs
edelweiss
ˈeɪdəlˌvaɪs
ice
aɪs
merchandise
ˈmɜːtʃənˌdaɪs
mice
maɪs
misadvice
ˌmɪsədˈvaɪs
nice
naɪs
paradise
ˈpærəˌdaɪs
precise
prɪˈsaɪs
price
praɪs
rice
raɪs
sacrifice
ˈsækrɪˌfaɪs
Semmelweis
ˈsɛməlˌvaɪs
slice
slaɪs
spice
spaɪs
twice
twaɪs
vice
vaɪs
vise
vaɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

central locking device
charge-coupled device
crevice
customer service
cut-off device
hazard warning device
improvised explosive device
input device
input/output device
intrauterine device
labour-saving device
listening device
measuring device
output device
peripheral device
point-device
safety device
scanning device
storage device
timing device
tracking device

Synonyms and antonyms of explosive device in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «explosive device» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICE

Find out the translation of explosive device to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of explosive device 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 device» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爆炸装置
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

artefacto explosivo
570 millions of speakers

English

explosive device
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विस्फोटक डिवाइस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبوة ناسفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

взрывное устройство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dispositivo explosivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিস্ফোরক ডিভাইস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

engin explosif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alat peledak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sprengkörper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

爆発装置
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭발 장치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piranti eksplosif
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiết bị nổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெடிக்கும் சாதனம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्फोटक साधन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Patlayıcı cihaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ordigno esplosivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

urządzenie wybuchowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибуховий пристрій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dispozitiv exploziv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εκρηκτικό μηχανισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

plofbare toestel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sprängladdning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eksplosiv innretning
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of explosive device

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPLOSIVE DEVICE»

The term «explosive device» is regularly used and occupies the 66.516 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPLOSIVE DEVICE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPLOSIVE DEVICE»

Discover the use of explosive device in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to explosive device and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Disrupting Improvised Explosive Device Terror Campaigns:: ...
A follow-up to the 2007 book, Countering the Threat of Improvised Explosive Devices: Basic Research Opportunities, this book summarizes two workshops held in 2008.
Committee on Defeating Improvised Explosive Devices: Basic Research to Interrupt the IED Delivery Chain, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, 2008
2
Investigative Studies Into the Recovery of DNA from ...
An IED is "an explosive device that is placed or fabricated in an improvised manner; incorporates destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic, or incendiary chemicals; and is designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract" (National  ...
Shane Gregory Phillip Hoffmann, 2008
3
Practical Bomb Scene Investigation, Second Edition
New in this Edition: Information on detonation pressure and its effects on the body Instructions on how to collect additional information from the scene in order to provide an estimate of the explosives weight of the IED A glossary for a ...
James T. Thurman, 2011
4
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 14, Aeronautics and ...
than one internal electro-explosive device, each firing test must also demonstrate that the initiation of one internal electro-explosive device does not adversely affect the performance of any other internal electro-explosive device; (ii) The ...
Office of the Federal Register (U S ), 2010
5
The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
D417.35 ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SAFE-AND-ARM DEVICES WITH AN INTERNAL ELECTRO-EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (a) This section applies to any electro-mechanical safe-and-arm device that has an internal electro-explosive device and is ...
6
The Counterterrorism Handbook: Tactics, Procedures, and ...
Since the last edition of this volume was published, additional atrocities have occurred and new threats have surfaced.
Frank Bolz, Jr., Kenneth J. Dudonis, David P. Schulz, 2011
7
Improvised Explosive Devices: Improvised Explosive Device
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, Source: Wikipedia, 2010
8
Terrorism Handbook for Operational Responders
Vehicle Bombers (Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Device, or VBIED) This style of device was used in 1993 at the World Trade Center and in 1995 at the Alfred P. Murrah federal building in Oklahoma City. Although these were not suicide ...
Armando Bevelacqua, Richard Stilp, 2009
9
Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives
Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) An explosive device is a one-time device, in which the damage is achieved through use of energy of an explosive charge, explosive substance or a mixture. It consists of main and auxiliary elements.
Hiltmar Schubert, Andrey Kuznetsov, 2006
10
Homeland Security: Principles and Practice of Terrorism Response
Improvised explosive device (IED) An explosive device that is not a military weapon or commercially produced explosive device. Improvised nuclear device ( IND) An improvised explosive used to scatter a chemical, biological pathogen, toxin, ...
Paul M. Maniscalco, Dr. Hank T. Christen Jr., 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPLOSIVE DEVICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term explosive device is used in the context of the following news items.
1
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»
2
Explosive device made safe in Kildare
A viable improvised explosive device was made safe in Athy, Co Kildare, in the early hours of Thursday morning. Explosive Ordnance Disposal ... «UTV Ireland, Jul 15»
3
Yakima police still searching for suspect behind explosive device
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima police say there is still no suspect in connection with the explosive device found on S. 23rd Avenue on Tuesday. «KIMA CBS 29, Jul 15»
4
Explosive device that injured 6 teens in Manteca called intentional
That explosive device -- which was a modified firework -- was thrown into a group of partying teens. Six were injured and according to police, ... «KCRA Sacramento, Jul 15»
5
Colorado Springs Police investigate possible explosive device
UPDATE 7:14 p.m. MDT: The object was not an explosive device. It was PVC pipe and duct tape. The witness took a photo of the object and ... «KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News, Jul 15»
6
Winnipeg on edge: Suspect arrested, police warn other explosive …
Amsel's arrest comes after explosives went off at two separate law firms in the city, and another explosive device was found at a small business. «CTV News, Jul 15»
7
Man jailed on charges of carrying explosive device
A Springfield police officer found the explosive device. Court documents state it was a: containment vessel, an explosive charge, with a fuse ... «KSPR, Jul 15»
8
Explosive Device Injures 6 Teens at California House Party
Authorities said six teenagers were injured after someone tossed an explosive device into a backyard party in the Northern California city of ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
9
Winnipeg lawyer Maria Mitousis, 38, injured by bomb in law office
"However it came into her possession, it was an explosive device that was triggered inadvertently." Crews were called to the Petersen King ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
10
Kentucky by Heart: An improvised explosive device took Marine's …
While serving in Iraq in 2007, Matthew Bradford, left, was severely injured by an improvised explosive device. He credits the undying support of ... «User-generated content, Jul 15»

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