Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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explosive | Yes | Yes | No | No |
explosive device | Yes | No | No | No |
explosive (noun) | explosive device (noun) |
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a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck | device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy |
explosive (adjective) | explosive device (adjective) |
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serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst | |
sudden and loud | |
liable to lead to sudden change or violence |