Explosive

Adjective

Definitions

1.AdjectiveAble to, or likely to, explode.

"an explosive device"

2.AdjectiveHaving the character of an explosion.

"an explosive fire"

3.AdjectiveOf a specific cellular automaton rule, tending to exhibit infinite and unpredictable growth when starting from finite random patterns.

4.AdjectiveRapidly accelerating.

"explosive movements"

5.AdjectiveShocking; startling.

"an explosive accusation"

6.AdjectiveEasily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person.

"He has an explosive personality."

7.AdjectiveSynonym of plosive.

"the explosive consonants"

8.NounAny explosive substance.

9.NounA plosive.

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