What does explosiVe mean?
Definitions for explosiVe
ɪkˈsploʊ sɪvex·plo·sive
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Princeton's WordNet
explosiveadjective
a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
explosiveadjective
serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst
"an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper"
explosive, volatileadjective
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
"an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation"
explosiveadjective
sudden and loud
"an explosive laugh"
GCIDE
Explosivenoun
An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, TNT, dynamite, or nitro-glycerine.
Wiktionary
explosivenoun
Explosive substance.
explosiveadjective
With the capability to, or likely to, explode.
explosiveadjective
Having the character of an explosion.
explosive fire
explosiveadjective
Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.
He has an explosive personality.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Explosiveadjective
Driving out with noise and violence.
Etymology: from explode.
These minerals constitute in the earth a kind of natural gunpowder, which takes fire; and by the assistance of its explosive power, renders the shock greater. John Woodward, N. Hist.
Wikipedia
Explosive
An explosive (or explosive material) 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, which may either be composed solely of one ingredient or be a mixture containing at least two substances. The potential energy stored in an explosive material may, for example, be chemical energy, such as nitroglycerin or grain dust pressurized gas, such as a gas cylinder, aerosol can, or BLEVE nuclear energy, such as in the fissile isotopes uranium-235 and plutonium-239Explosive materials may be categorized by the speed at which they expand. Materials that detonate (the front of the chemical reaction moves faster through the material than the speed of sound) 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 specifically for the purpose of being used as explosives. The remainder are too dangerous, sensitive, toxic, expensive, unstable, or prone to decomposition or degradation over short time spans. In contrast, some materials are merely combustible or flammable if they burn without exploding. The distinction, however, is not razor-sharp. Certain materials—dusts, powders, gases, or volatile organic liquids—may be simply combustible or flammable under ordinary conditions, but become explosive in specific situations or forms, such as dispersed airborne clouds, or confinement or sudden release.
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explosive
An explosive is a substance or device that can cause a sudden release of energy, often in the form of a violent burst, due to a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction. This reaction generates heat, light, sound, pressure, and a shock wave, often causing destruction to its surroundings. This term can also be used to describe something potentially harmful or dangerous, or likely to cause sudden, uncontrollable changes or reactions.
Webster Dictionary
Explosiveadjective
driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder
Explosivenoun
an explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine
Explosivenoun
a sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.]
Etymology: [Cf. F. explosif.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of explosiVe in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of explosiVe in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of explosiVe in a Sentence
He had a really good spring and then he really didnt break stride from spring to fall camp. He was very steady in camp, steady, but also explosive.
Security is very weak and they are falling short of their duty. How can someone plant an explosive inside the church? Why didn't they search him? we don't know the old security chief and we won't know the new one.
A suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated IEDs (improvised explosive devices) at a mosque in Ajilari and some insurgents also threw IEDs at a viewing center, total casualty figure is now 54.
The violence is becoming more focused at specific groups, Jewish targets, military targets, police targets, and they are using complex multiple armed assaults that are just as effective and much easier to do than explosive devices.
Being honest, hes just explosive, ill be on the field (watching him) and Im like, Bro, you are unbelievable with the ball. Then Im like, He might get hit right there, and then hell just do something crazy. Thats why hes out there. Hes just doing amazing things.
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Translations for explosiVe
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- مادة متفجرةArabic
- взривен, експлозив, избухливBulgarian
- explosiuCatalan, Valencian
- výbušný, výbušninaCzech
- explosiv, Sprengstoff, aufbrausendGerman
- explosivoSpanish
- räjähtävä, räjähde, räjähdysmäinen, räjähdysherkkä, räjähdysaine, äkkipikainenFinnish
- explosifFrench
- irascibile, collerico, esplosivo, iracondoItalian
- 爆発物Japanese
- സ്ഫോടനവസ്തുMalayalam
- explosief, springstof, plofstofDutch
- wybuchowyPolish
- взрывчатое вещество, взрывчатка, взрывной, вспыльчивый, взрывчатыйRussian
- eksplozivenSlovene
- patlayıcıTurkish
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