plastic explosive
plastic explosive
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ˈplæs tɪk ik-ˈsplō-siv, -ziv/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- /ˈplæs tɪk ik-ˈsplō-siv, -ziv/
Definitions of plastic explosive words
- noun plastic explosive a puttylike substance that contains an explosive charge, and is detonated by fuse or by remote control: used especially by terrorists and in guerrilla warfare. 1
- variable noun plastic explosive Plastic explosive is a substance which explodes and which is used in making small bombs. 0
- noun plastic explosive an adhesive jelly-like explosive substance 0
- noun plastic explosive a puttylike substance made up in part of explosives, that will adhere to walls, etc. and is detonated by a fuse or electricity 0
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Origin of plastic explosive
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Plastic explosive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
plastic explosive popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
plastic explosive usage trend in Literature
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