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Meaning of "high explosive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE

high explosive play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE

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High explosive 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 HIGH EXPLOSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

high 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 high explosive in the English dictionary

The definition of high explosive in the dictionary is an extremely powerful chemical explosive, such as TNT or gelignite.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGH EXPLOSIVE

high day
high definition
high definition multimedia interface
high definition television
high dive
high diving
high fashion
high fidelity
high finance
high five
high frequency
high gear
High German
high hand
high hat
high heels

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGH EXPLOSIVE

anticorrosive
comprehensive
corrosive
erosive
exclusive
expensive
explosive
extensive
implosive
impressive
inclusive
low explosive
massive
noncorrosive
nonexplosive
nonpurposive
on the defensive
plastic explosive
plosive
purposive

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

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Translation of «high explosive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE

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

Translator English - Chinese

高爆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alto explosivo
570 millions of speakers

English

high explosive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उच्च विस्फोटक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شديدة الانفجار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фугасных
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alto explosivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উচ্চ বিস্ফোরক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

explosif
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Letupan tinggi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spreng
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

爆薬
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

고 폭탄
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhuwur explosive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nổ cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயர் வெடிக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उच्च स्फोटक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yüksek patlayıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alto esplosivo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wybuchowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фугасних
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

puternic exploziv,
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υψηλή εκρηκτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoë plofbare
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

högexplosiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høy spreng
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of high explosive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH EXPLOSIVE»

The term «high explosive» is regularly used and occupies the 108.240 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGH EXPLOSIVE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGH EXPLOSIVE»

Discover the use of high explosive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to high explosive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Principles of Naval Weapon Systems
Therefore, it is entirely possible, given the right circumstances, to change a low explosive from a deflagrating substance to one that detonates — for example, gasoline — and to change a high explosive from detonating to one that deflagrates.
Craig M. Payne, 2006
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Explosives and Chemical Weapons Identification
Secondary high explosive Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary Secondary ...
James B. Crippin, 2005
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How It Works: Science and Technology
energy (CE) produced by the detonation of a high explosive (HE) charge in a shell — not the explosion produced by a conventional HE shell, which relies on blast and fragmentation, but a specifically designed shell that uses the controlled  ...
Marshall Cavendish Corporation Staff, 2003
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The Preparatory Manual of Explosives
An anti-ship missile is capable of penetrating the hull of a ship using a shape charge, where by a secondary high explosive charge detonates within the ship. The penetration of the hull, and corresponding secondary blast is devastating and is ...
Jared Ledgard, 2007
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United States Exports of Domestic and Foreign Merchandise ...
Bofors gun: 948251 High explosive shells....No. 998,821 5,584,658 5,842,552 948407 Armor piercing shot....lìoulń 745,726 5,117,041 5,115,855 6 pounder, 57 mm. tank and 948411 High explosive shells..Rourxi 7,579,100 29,517,885 ...
‎1945
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LIFE
Major air weapon is the high-explosive demolition bomb. In various sizes from 100 lb. to two tons, the high explosive is designed primarily to demolish buildings , not by fragments or fire, but by the sheer power of its blast. More than half the ...
7
Practical Military Ordnance Identification
rockets, 186–188 submunitions, 220–226 high explosive dual purpose (HEDP) ordnance, 149–150 high explosive fragmentation (HE/frag) ordnance guided missiles, 203–205 projected grenades, 146–149 projectiles, 86–88 rockets, 181– 182 ...
Tom Gersbeck, 2014
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Military Explosives
Much of the work of improving high-explosive compositions was directed toward finding the most efficient filling for anti-tank shells. For armor-piercing projectiles, relatively insensitive ammonium picrate, "Explosive D," had long been preferred.
‎1989
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High Energy Materials: Propellants, Explosives and Pyrotechnics
Heavy metal oxidizer used in slow explosive compositions (Plumbatol) Used as a main high explosive and also acts as a meltable binder. Sensitive and powerful high explosive used in detonators Powerful explosive used as a main high ...
Jai Prakash Agrawal, 2010
10
The Common Sense Approach to Hazardous Materials
A definition of a high explosive is a chemical compound or mixture of compounds , usually containing nitrogen, that detonates as a result of shock or heat energy. The high explosive may or may not be combustible, but it may be relatively ...
Frank L. Fire, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGH EXPLOSIVE»

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'Atomic tourists' converge on Trinity Site ahead of 70th anniversary
Half of the MKIII's fully armed weight was a 5,000-pound sphere of high explosive encasing a plutonium core; onboard radar would trigger it in ... «Wilson County News, Jul 15»
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Community Blog by groomy // World of Tanks - Destructoid
... all free tanks can use AP (armor piercing) ammo, however if you want to use APCR (armor piercing ceramic) and/or HE (high explosive) you ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
3
Tour de France Stage 10: Froome crushes competition in first major …
Chris Froome dropped a high explosive onto 2015 Tour de France, going on the attack from the select group of favourites on the first major ... «BikeRadar.com, Jul 15»
4
BAE, Nexter Enter Full-Rate Production for British Cannon System
The ammunition earned qualification certification in June 2014, and will next undergo certification testing for its general-purpose high explosive ... «GovConWire, Jul 15»
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Royalty-free riffs from AKM Music
... beats, big riffs raunchy rock guitars, high energy cues for exciting action packed adventures and ideal for sports and high explosive scenes”. «Broadcast, Jul 15»
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DSAA youth recreation day
"Things that are restricted: tracked tanks, rifles over 50 caliber, high explosive grenade launchers. These are not things that we have." "It gathered a good deal of ... «KATC Lafayette News, Jul 15»
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Cox releases statement following viral crash video
"Things that are restricted: tracked tanks, rifles over 50 caliber, high explosive grenade launchers. These are not things that we have." "It gathered a good deal of ... «KATC Lafayette News, Jul 15»
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When the UK was bombed nightly for eight months in a row
On the ground, people would have heard the drone of the engines of German aircraft - waiting for high explosive bombs to drop, some ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
9
22nd Chemical Battalion holds change of command
... German lines, or as frequently required, firing conventional high explosive munitions to pry the Germans out of their trenches," said Erichsen. «DVIDS, Jul 15»
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Ammonia not quite 'bread from air' — but there are ways round the …
The main use of the Haber-Bosch process immediately after 1913 was the production of high explosive in hitherto impossible quantities. «Financial Times, Jul 15»

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