plastique

Thân thiện

A child shapes colorful plastique into a small animal figure during an art class.

Definition

Noun: 1. A malleable, putty-like explosive: A type of explosive material, often plastic in consistency, that can be easily shaped or molded by hand to fit around irregular objects or surfaces before detonation. It is known for its stability and is commonly used in military and demolition contexts.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The demolition expert carefully molded the plastique around the support beam.
  • Security forces discovered a package containing plastique at the checkpoint.
  • This type of plastique is stable and can be cut or shaped without accidental detonation.

Advanced Usage

• "Plastic explosive": This is the full, more descriptive term for "plastique." The word "plastique" itself is often used in technical, military, or journalistic contexts as a shorter form.
  • The technical term for the material is plastic explosive, but it is frequently referred to simply as plastique in reports.

Variants and Related Words

• Plastic explosive (n): The standard technical term.
• C-4 (n): A well-known, specific brand and type of plastique/plastic explosive.
• Semtex (n): Another well-known brand of plastic explosive.

Synonyms

• Malleable explosive
• Shaped explosive

Notes on Meaning

• The word "plastique" refers specifically to the explosive material itself. It is not a verb and does not describe the act of shaping or the act of explosion.
• It is a technical term with a very specific, narrow meaning. It is not related to the common English word "plastic" (meaning a synthetic material) in general usage, though both share a root relating to being moldable.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• plastic explosive