explosive

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UK /ɛkˈspləʊsɪv/ US /ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/

adj 5noun 2

Collocations

(adj.) capable of exploding

VERBS

ADV

highly

The chemical plant kept highly explosive materials in a secure underground storage facility.

(adj.) causing strong feelings

VERBS

be | become

ADV

highly

The topic of immigration became highly explosive during the political debate last week.

potentially

That old building is potentially explosive if anyone strikes a match near the gas leak.

(noun.)

ADJ

high

The police found high explosive materials hidden in the abandoned warehouse last week.

commercial, home-made | chemical, conventional, plastic, semtex

VERB + EXPLOSIVE

make, manufacture

plant

The security team discovered that someone had planted explosives beneath the bridge.

detonate, set off

EXPLOSIVE + NOUN

explosives expert

Definitions

adj

Able to, or likely to, explode.

an explosive device

Having the character of an explosion.

an explosive fire

Having the character of an explosion.

Notes: A rule set that (very probably) results in explosive growth; certainly in area if not population.

For example, putting a 1 at (0: 1,1) will cause explosive growth in all directions, putting a 1 at (0: 0,2A) will cause pairs of diagonal cells in a 2x2 square to alternate on and off, putting a 1 at (1: 4,4) will cause all solid 1 areas to stay 1 for another cycle, etc.

Rapidly accelerating.

Near-synonym: plyometric

explosive movements

Shocking; startling.

an explosive accusation

noun

Any explosive substance.

A plosive.

The words of these songs were either without meaning, or derived from an idiom with which Watt, a very fair linguist, had no acquaintance. The open a sound was predominant, and the explosives k and g.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — liable to lead to sudden change or violence

volatile

Antonyms

nonexplosive

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

an explosive device

Wiktionary

an explosive fire

Wiktionary

Notes: A rule set that (very probably) results in explosive growth; certainly in area if not population.

Wiktionary

There has been an explosive increase in the demand for labor.

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The cheetah uses a combination of stealth and explosive acceleration to catch its prey.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, explosive is marked as figuratively, dated. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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