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  1. Explosive | Definition, Types, Examples, & Facts | Britannica

    Explosive, any substance or device that can be made to produce a volume of rapidly expanding gas in an extremely brief period. There are three fundamental types: mechanical, nuclear, and chemical. A …

  2. Explosive - Wikipedia

    An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production …

  3. EXPLOSIVE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of EXPLOSIVE is relating to, characterized by, or operated by explosion. How to use explosive in a sentence.

  4. EXPLOSIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as explosive, you mean that they tend to express sudden violent anger. She was unpredictable, explosive, impulsive and easily distracted. He's inherited his father's explosive …

  5. EXPLOSIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EXPLOSIVE meaning: 1. exploding or able to explode easily: 2. very loud and sudden, like an explosion: 3. An…. Learn more.

  6. Explosive - Oxford Reference

    Dec 31, 2025 · Low explosives burn comparatively slowly when ignited, and are employed as propellants in firearms and guns; they are also used in blasting. Examples include gunpowder and …

  7. Explosives | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

    ATF investigates and prevents crimes that involve the unlawful manufacture, sale, possession and use of explosives. ATF is proud to announce a new Senior Industry Partnership Advisor.