explosive device meaning

UK /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs/ US /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs/ 5 syllables

explosive device (noun): device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy.

Definition of explosive device

  1. device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy

    Type of: device

    Kinds: bomb, detonator, fuel-air explosive, improvised explosive device, mine, petard, seal bomb, shoe bomb, torpedo

How to pronounce explosive device

explosive device is pronounced /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs/ in British English and /ɪkˈsploʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.

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