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Definition explosive in American English

explosive noun

[countable/uncountable] noun
/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/
1

a substance or an object that can cause an explosion

Example

Police found explosives hidden in the garage.

Example

a truckful of explosive

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Definition explosive in American English