plastic explosive
ˈplæstɪk ɪkˈsploʊsɪv
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Definition of plastic explosive - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
malleableTECH.explosive material that is soft and moldable by handTECH.
  • The engineers used plastic explosive to demolish the old bridge.
2.
militaryTECH.adhesive explosive substance for precise demolitionTECH.
  • They applied plastic explosive to the structure's weak points.
C4 gelignite Semtex
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Images of plastic explosive

  • plastic explosive: explosive material that is soft and moldable by hand
    explosive material that is soft and moldable by hand
  • plastic explosive: adhesive explosive substance for precise demolition
    adhesive explosive substance for precise demolition

Expressions with plastic

plastic smilen.
fake or insincere smile
She greeted him with a plastic smile hiding her true feelings.
plastic bagn.
bag made of thin plastic used to carry things
She put the apples in a plastic bag.
plastic filmn.
thin plastic sheet used for wrapping items
She covered the leftovers with plastic film.
plastic sheetingn.
thin flexible plastic layer used to cover or protect surfaces
They laid plastic sheeting over the floor before painting the walls.
plastic wrapn.
thin plastic film used to cover food to keep it fresh
She covered the leftover salad with plastic wrap to store in the fridge..
plastic cheesen.
processed cheese known for smooth texture or low quality
Some people call it plastic cheese because of its texture.

Expressions with explosive

explosive tempern.
tendency to become very angry suddenly and strongly
He has an explosive temper and often yells at work.
explosive mixturen.
situation or group likely to become violent or problematic
The meeting turned into an explosive mixture of conflicting opinions..
explosive situationn.
tense situation that can escalate rapidly
The political debate turned into an explosive situation.
explosive beltn.
belt packed with explosives for suicide attacks
The terrorist wore an explosive belt during the attack..
explosive devicen.
device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
The soldiers found an explosive device near the road.
explosive chargen.
explosive component in a device or weapon
The bomb squad carefully removed the explosive charge from the device.
explosive decompressionn.
sudden drop in air pressure causing lung risk
The plane experienced explosive decompression at high altitude.
explosive ordnance disposaln.
specialist work of finding and making safe dangerous bombs or explosives
The army called in explosive ordnance disposal after the bomb threat.
explosive formingn.
method of shaping metal using controlled explosions
Explosive forming is used to create complex metal parts.
explosive materialn.
substance that can rapidly explode and release a large amount of energy
The lab stores all explosive material in a secure, monitored cabinet.

Terms related to plastic explosive

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explodeexplosivelyplasticallyplasticitydetonatordynamiteexplosivegeligniteSemtexTNTblastcharge

Terms with plastic explosive included in their meaning

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C4acr.
acr: Composition C-4
powerful plastic explosive used by military
plastiquen.
explosive
plastic explosive material used for demolition
Semtexn.
material
pliable plastic explosive from the Czech Republic

Examples of plastic explosive in a sentence

  • Plastic explosives are often used in controlled demolitions.
  • The team used plastic explosive to breach the bunker.
  • Plastic explosive was found at the demolition site.

View all translations of plastic explosive

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  1. French:explosif plastique, ...
  2. German:Plastiksprengstoff, ...
  3. Italian:esplosivo plastico, ...
  4. Spanish:explosivo plástico, ...
  5. Portuguese:explosivo plástico, ...
  6. Chinese:塑性炸药, 塑料炸药, ...
  7. Japanese:プラスチック爆薬, プラスチック爆弾, ...
  8. Arabic:مادّة مُتفجِّرة بلاستيكيّة, مُتَفَجِّر لَدِن, ...
  9. Hebrew:חוֹמֶר נֶפֶץ פְּלַסְטִי, חַנ"פ, ...
  10. Russian:пластичная взрывчатка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:пластична вибухівка, пластид, ...
  12. Hindi:प्लास्टिक विस्फोटक, ...
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