Dictionary
ex•plo•sive
Pronunciation: (ik-splō'siv), [key]—
adj.
1. tending or serving to explode:
an explosive temper; Nitroglycerin is an explosive substance.
2. pertaining to or of the nature of an explosion:
explosive violence.
3. likely to lead to violence or hostility:
an explosive issue.
4. Phonet.plosive.
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n.
1. an explosive agent or substance, as dynamite.
2. Phonet.plosive.
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