high explosive

Noun
  1. A powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate (synset 114877397)
    is a type of:
    • explosive - a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
    • w.m.d., weapon of mass destruction, wmd - a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)
    subtypes: bursting explosive, disrupting explosive - a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack

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