explosive
adjective
tending or serving to explode.
explosives
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pluralof explosive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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A lawsuit filed by Lemus’ daughter last month claims that Barragan and other top commanders were warned of “training deficiencies” within the arson explosives detail before the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Blasts, initially thought to be exploding gas cylinders, may have been World War Two explosives detonated by the heat of the fires, the local fire commander told local media.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Making explosives is dangerous and Western companies face high regulatory hurdles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
At some point, they claimed it was explosives, but when they opened it, it was just paper.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
France, Belgium, Resistance agents, refugees, wireless equipment and explosives smuggled into Nazi-occupied Europe—you didn’t dare talk about it.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
