exploder
- noun
- /ɪkˈsploʊdər/
- Exploders.
Examples
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Can't have it, so I'll have to buy an escape or exploder because I have a dog.
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So again, we've connected it up to this exploder, so don't operate that just yet.
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Here is the key to operate the exploder button.
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- If I'd had only had the exploder.
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There's an exploder button in the control room.
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It's called "Master Exploder."
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Your exploder!
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Perhaps if we ask nicely, the space aliens on nuke patrol in orbit will zap said nefarious exploders of WMD with death rays?
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The demolitions expert used an exploder to safely bring down the old building.
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They carefully set up the exploder to ensure the fireworks would detonate at the right moment.
Synonyms
A container with explosive material that makes a large explosion and damages things
A person who plants or sets off bombs to cause harm
A device that makes an explosion happen, for example in fireworks or mining
An object made to burst violently and cause damage
A very strong chemical that explodes quickly and makes a lot of gas and energy
A small firework that makes a loud bang when lit
A small device that makes a larger explosive go off
A small part that makes a bullet fire when hit
A worker who uses explosives to break rock or destroy buildings
A weapon made to start fires using chemicals
A small object that makes a thick cloud of smoke to hide people or mark a place
A small firework that makes a very loud bang when you light it
A small object or bit of explosive used to start a larger explosion
A bomb set to explode at a fixed time
A bomb that starts fires to burn buildings or fuel
A hidden device that explodes when someone opens a box or envelope
A small part that makes a balloon or canister break open with a loud bang
A person who places and sets off explosives in mines or construction
A person who uses dynamite to destroy things
A strong chemical charge in shells or bombs that makes a violent blast
A bomb that spreads fuel and ignites to make a very hot, powerful blast
A bomb that spreads fuel into the air and then sets it on fire to make a very large explosion
A weapon that explodes and sends metal pieces at high speed to hurt people and damage things nearby
A large firework that makes a very loud explosion
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exploder comes from explode, which has the part ex- meaning 'out', plus the ending -er meaning 'one who does'. So an exploder is a person or device that makes something 'burst out' or explode.