explosive device
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Definition
Noun: A manufactured object designed to release energy suddenly and violently through an explosion, typically by the rapid chemical or nuclear reaction of its internal components. It is a general term for any apparatus whose primary function is to explode.
Usage
The term "explosive device" is a formal and technical noun phrase used to describe a wide range of objects designed to explode. It is commonly used in military, law enforcement, engineering, and news reporting contexts. It is a neutral, descriptive term that focuses on the object's function rather than its specific type or intended use.
Examples
- The bomb squad was called to disarm the explosive device found near the railway.
- The treaty restricts the development of certain types of nuclear explosive devices.
- Safety protocols require all personnel to maintain a safe distance from any suspected explosive device.
Advanced Usage
- Improvised Explosive Device (IED): A specific and common term for a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action.
- The convoy was targeted by an improvised explosive device planted on the roadside.
Variants and Related Words
- Explosive (noun/adj): The material that causes the explosion (e.g., dynamite, TNT) or describing something capable of exploding.
- Bomb (noun): A more common and specific synonym, often implying a weapon designed to be thrown, placed, or dropped.
- Charge (noun): Often refers to a measured quantity of explosive, as in a "demolition charge" or "shaped charge."
- Munition (noun): Military weapons, ammunition, and equipment, which includes explosive devices.
Synonyms
- Bomb
- Incendiary device (specifically designed to start fires)
- Ordnance (military supplies including weapons and ammunition)
Related Phrases
- To detonate an explosive device: The formal phrase for setting off or causing the device to explode.
- The timer was set to detonate the explosive device at midnight.
- Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD): The military and law enforcement specialty of safely disarming or destroying explosive devices.
Noun
- device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy