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explosive definition
explosive |
Grep of noun explosive explosive explosive charge explosive device explosive unit high explosive plastic explosive Overview of noun explosive The noun explosive has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. explosive -- (a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck) Overview of adj explosive The adj explosive has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) explosive -- (tending or serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper") 2. (3) explosive, volatile -- (liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation") 3. explosive -- (sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh") Antonyms of adj explosive 3 senses of explosive Sense 1 explosive (vs. nonexplosive) nonexplosive (vs. explosive) Sense 2 explosive, volatile INDIRECT (VIA unstable) -> stable Sense 3 explosive INDIRECT (VIA sudden) -> gradual Similarity of adj explosive 3 senses of explosive Sense 1 explosive (vs. nonexplosive) => bursting, detonating, exploding => detonative Sense 2 explosive, volatile => unstable (vs. stable) Sense 3 explosive => sudden (vs. gradual) Attributes of adj explosive Familiarity of adj explosive explosive used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Grep of adj explosive explosive nonexplosive Overview of noun explosive The noun explosive has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. explosive -- (a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck) Overview of adj explosive The adj explosive has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (3) explosive -- (tending or serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst; "an explosive device"; "explosive gas"; "explosive force"; "explosive violence"; "an explosive temper") 2. (3) explosive, volatile -- (liable to lead to sudden change or violence; "an explosive issue"; "a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation") 3. explosive -- (sudden and loud; "an explosive laugh")
explosive definition
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