charge
burster
bursting charge
explosive charge | a quantity of explosive to be set off at one time, this cartridge has a powder charge ofgrains |
disrupting explosive
bursting explosive | a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack |
drug cocktail
highly active antiretroviral therapy
HAART | a combination of protease inhibitors taken with reverse transcriptase inhibitors, used in treating AIDS and HIV |
| explosive | a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck |
| explosive compound | a compound that is explosive |
explosive detection system
EDS | a rapid automatic system to detect plastic explosives in passengers' luggage using Xay technology and computers, designed for use in airports |
| explosive device | device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy |
| explosive mixture | a mixture that is explosive |
explosive trace detection
ETD | a system for screening luggage in airports, an agent passes a swab around or inside luggage and then runs the swab through a machine that can detect trace amounts of explosives |
fuel-air explosive
FAE | a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges, the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen, the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below |
improvised explosive device
I.E.D.
IED | an explosive device that is improvised |
plastic explosive
plastique | an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy |
propellant explosive
impulse explosive | an explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges |
| explosive unit | any unit for measuring the force of explosions |
| high explosive | a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate |
| low explosive | an explosive with a low rate of combustion |
| highly infective | (of a microorganism) extremely infective, a highly infective organism |
| explosive | serving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst, an explosive device, explosive gas, explosive force, explosive violence, an explosive temper |
| controversial | marked by or capable of arousing controversy, the issue of the death penalty is highly controversial, Rushdie's controversial book, a controversial decision on affirmative action |
| explosive | sudden and loud, an explosive laugh |
developed
highly-developed | (used of societies) having high industrial development, developed countries |
| highly sensitive | readily affected by various agents, a highly sensitive explosive is easily exploded by a shock, a sensitive colloid is readily coagulated |
oversexed
highly-sexed | having excessive sexual desire or appeal |
explosive
volatile | liable to lead to sudden change or violence, an explosive issue, a volatile situation with troops and rioters eager for a confrontation |
edgy
high-strung
highly strung
jittery
jumpy
nervy
overstrung
restive
uptight | being in a tense state |
| highly | in a high position or level or rank, details known by only a few highly placed persons |
| highly extremely | to a high degree or extent, favorably or with much respect, highly successful, He spoke highly of her, does not think highly of his writing, extremely interesting |
| highly | at a high rate or wage, highly paid workers |