plastic explosive

plastic explosive
Any of a number of explosive materials formulated to be soft and hand malleable.
See Also: C4, plastique, semtex

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  • 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 — 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

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