plastic explosive

Noun

Meaning

an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

plastique IED dynamite walnut powder explosive nitrocellulose pistachio gunpowder TNT ammonium nitrate ANFO smokeless powder cordite trinitrotoluene
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Hypernyms

explosive compound

Related terms

semtex plastique c4

Examples

Explosia states that there is no compulsory tagging allowing reliable post-detonation detection of a certain plastic explosive (such as incorporating a unique metallic code into the mass of the explosive), so Semtex is not tagged in this way. Source: Internet

The ring sold "high-calibre" machine guns, machine pistols, handguns, explosives (500 pounds of C-4 plastic explosive) and thousands of rounds of ammunition to biker gangs and other criminals. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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