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controlled explosion

controlled explosion noun: the explosion of a small explosive charge, either to destroy a suspect package or unexploded ordinance, or to gain access to a locked enclosure that may be booby-trapped.

Noun

controlled explosion (plural controlled explosions)

  1. The explosion of a small explosive charge, either to destroy a suspect package or unexploded ordinance, or to gain access to a locked enclosure that may be booby-trapped.

Forms of controlled explosion

pluralcontrolled explosions

Questions about controlled explosion

What does controlled explosion mean?
Controlled explosion means the explosion of a small explosive charge, either to destroy a suspect package or unexploded ordinance, or to gain access to a locked enclosure that may be booby-trapped.
What part of speech is controlled explosion?
Controlled explosion is a noun.
What is the plural of controlled explosion?
The plural of controlled explosion is controlled explosions.

Words near controlled explosion in the dictionary

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  2. controlled burns
  3. controlled chaos
  4. controlled drug
  5. controlled drugs
  6. controlled explosion
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  8. controlled flight into terrain
  9. controlled flights into terrain
  10. controlled opposition
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