explosive in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
explosive in Hindi हिन्दी
explosive in Kashmiri कॉशुर
explosive in Marathi मराठी
explosive in Tamil தமிழ்
explosive in Telugu తెలుగు
explosive in English
- explosive⇄adj. 1. of or for explosion.
Ex. an explosive sound. The idea developed that it might be possible to convert explosive energy into heat (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).
2. tending to explode.
Ex. Gunpowder is an explosive compound. < - explosive⇄adv. explosively.
- explosive⇄explosive, adjective, noun.
- explosive⇄noun explosiveness.
- explosive⇄noun 1. an explosive substance.
Ex. Explosives are used in making fireworks.
2. (Phonetics.)
a. a stop.
Ex. Stops are also called plosives, or explosives, because the explosive release is often a prominent mark of the presence o