explosive device

Frequency: 6.56.8 per million words

A device designed to explode, such as a bomb.

deviceADJECTIVE + NOUN

Categories:

explosive

Examples (10)

  • The police cordoned off the area after an explosive device was discovered.
  • Soldiers are trained to identify and disarm improvised explosive devices.
  • He was charged with the illegal possession of an explosive device.
  • The bomb squad used a robot to safely detonate the powerful explosive device.
  • An investigation is underway to determine the origin of the homemade explosive device.
  • Security experts warned that even a small explosive device could cause significant damage.
  • The terrorists intended to plant the explosive device in a crowded public space.
  • Instructions for making a simple explosive device were found on his computer.
  • The package was X-rayed and found to contain a sophisticated explosive device.
  • Never handle a suspicious package as it could be an explosive device.