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10 Language-to-English DictionariesExplosive Device
/ɪkˈspləʊsɪv dɪˈvaɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device designed to cause an explosion.
"The police discovered an explosive device in the abandoned building." - 2
Any mechanism that can detonate and produce an explosive reaction.
"The military uses various types of explosive devices for training purposes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'explosive' derives from the Latin 'explodere', meaning 'to drive out by a loud noise', while 'device' comes from the Old French 'devis', meaning 'to plan or arrange'. The combination reflects the function of a device designed to explode.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Explosive Device" is said worldwide
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Dispositif explosif
Transliteration: Dee-spot-eef ex-ploh-seef
"La police a trouvé un dispositif explosif dans le bâtiment abandonné."
Explosives Gerät
Transliteration: Eks-ploh-ziv-es ge-räyt
"Die Polizei fand ein explosives Gerät im verlassenen Gebäude."
Dispositivo esplosivo
Transliteration: Dee-spoh-zi-tiv-oh es-ploh-zee-voh
"La polizia ha trovato un dispositivo esplosivo nell'edificio abbandonato."
Dispositivo explosivo
Transliteration: Dees-po-si-ti-vo ex-ploh-see-vo
"La policía encontró un dispositivo explosivo en el edificio abandonado."
Dispositivo explosivo
Transliteration: Dees-po-zi-ti-vo ex-ploh-zee-vo
"A polícia encontrou um dispositivo explosivo no edifício abandonado."
विस्फोटक उपकरण
Transliteration: Visphotak upkaran
"पुलिस ने abandoned building में विस्फोटक उपकरण पाया।"
爆炸装置
Transliteration: Bàozhà zhuāngzhì
"警方在废弃建筑中发现了爆炸装置。"
폭발 장치
Transliteration: Pokbal jangchi
"경찰은 버려진 건물에서 폭발 장치를 발견했습니다."
爆発装置
Transliteration: Bakuhatsu sōchi
"警察は放棄された建物で爆発装置を発見しました。"
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