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- pronunciation:
- ihk
splo
sihv
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
able to cause an explosion.
Gasoline and fire make an explosive combination.- similar words:
- critical, dynamic, unstable
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| definition 2: |
having to do with or like an explosion.
The symphony has an explosive ending. |
| related words: |
violent |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a substance that is able to cause an explosion.
Dynamite is an explosive.- similar words:
- dynamite, fuse, gunpowder
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| related words: |
mine |
| derivations: |
explosively (adv.), explosiveness (n.) |
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