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Thân thiện

A soldier carefully identifies a hidden IED on a dirt road.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An explosive device that is improvised: An "IED" is a type of bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It is often made from non-military components or modified conventional munitions.

Usage

• The term "IED" is almost exclusively used as a noun to refer to a specific, dangerous object. It is an initialism (each letter is pronounced: "I-E-D") for "Improvised Explosive Device."
• It is commonly used in military, security, and news reporting contexts to describe bombs used in unconventional warfare, terrorism, or insurgencies.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The convoy was attacked with an IED planted on the roadside.
  • Soldiers are trained to identify and avoid potential IED threats.
  • The report detailed the increasing use of IEDs in the region.

Advanced Usage

• The term is typically used in its plural form "IEDs" when referring to multiple devices.
• It often appears with modifiers that specify its type or location (e.g., , , ).

Variants and Related Words

• Improvised Explosive Device (full form): The full, unabbreviated term for "IED."
• Explosive device (n): A broader term for any apparatus designed to explode.
• Booby trap (n): A concealed device designed to harm or surprise a person, which may or may not be explosive. An IED can be a type of booby trap.

Synonyms

• Homemade bomb: A non-technical synonym emphasizing its non-professional construction.
• Roadside bomb: A common type of IED, specifying its typical placement.

Notes

• "IED" is a specialized term. It is not used as a verb or in idiomatic expressions.
• As an initialism, it is always written in capital letters: IED.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an explosive device that is improvised

Từ đồng nghĩa

• improvised explosive device
• I.E.D.
• IED