- plastic explosive
-
a puttylike substance that contains an explosive charge, and is detonated by fuse or by remote control: used esp. by terrorists and in guerrilla warfare. Also called plastique.[1905-10]
* * *
Universalium. 2010.
plastic explosive
Look at other dictionaries:
plastic explosive — plastic explosives N MASS Plastic explosive is a substance which explodes and which is used in making small bombs … English dictionary
plastic explosive — n. a puttylike substance made up in part of explosives, that will adhere to walls, etc. and is detonated by a fuse or electricity … English World dictionary
Plastic explosive — Plastique redirects here. For other uses, see Plastique (disambiguation). C 4 plastic explosive (the off white rectangular blocks) being used to destroy unexploded artillery components. Plastic explosive is a specialised form of explosive… … Wikipedia
plastic explosive — noun an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy • Syn: ↑plastique • Hypernyms: ↑explosive compound • Substance Holonyms: ↑plastic bomb * * * noun, pl ⋯ sives [count, noncount] : an explosive that is ma … Useful english dictionary
plastic explosive — UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms plastic explosive : singular plastic explosive plural plastic explosives a soft substance that can explode, or a bomb made from this substance … English dictionary
plastic explosive — plastiniai sprogmenys statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Sprogmenys, kurie normalioje temperatūroje būna minkšti ir lankstūs. atitikmenys: angl. plastic explosive pranc. explosif plastique … NATO terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
plastic explosive — plastic ex plosive n [U and C] an explosive substance that can be shaped using your hands, or a small bomb made from this … Dictionary of contemporary English
plastic explosive — plastic ex plosive noun count or uncount a soft substance that can explode, or a bomb made from this substance … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
plastic explosive — /plæstɪk əkˈsploʊsɪv/ (say plastik uhk splohsiv) noun an explosive substance in the form of a malleable, dough like material. See plastic bomb …
plastic explosive — noun Any of a number of explosive materials formulated to be soft and hand malleable. See Also: C4, plastique, semtex … Wiktionary
