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high explosive Definition

high explosive

noun

any explosive in which the combustion of the particles is so rapid as to be virtually simultaneous throughout the mass, so that it has great shattering effect

high explosive Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: We were using high explosives and radioactive material in large quantities for the first time.
  • contain: These small munitions contain high explosives that produce radio frequency energy as their primary kill mechanism.

Adjective modifier

conventional: In order for detonation to occur, a sphere of plutonium has to be rapidly compressed by a series of conventional high explosives.