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undischarged

undischarged

7.7
A bullet or shell that has not been fired and can still explode
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌn.dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sin detonar
  • After the battle, the soldiers carefully collected any undischarged ammunition left on the ground.

Examples

  • It is dangerous to handle undischarged firecrackers without proper safety precautions.

  • The police found several undischarged shells at the scene of the accident.

  • The bomb was still undischarged after the operation.

  • Is this device undischarged?

  • After the battle, the soldiers carefully collected any undischarged ammunition left on the ground.

  • It is dangerous to handle undischarged firecrackers without proper safety precautions.

  • The police found several undischarged shells at the scene of the accident.

Synonyms

unexploded
vsundischarged
9 6.9

A bomb or shell that has not exploded and is still dangerous

is broader, applying to ammunition still capable of detonating
unfired
vsundischarged
1 4.8

A bullet or cartridge that has not been shot

includes explosives and shells still able to detonate rather than only firearms

Surface Forms

undischarged positive

Morphology

undischarged = discharged (transparent) = un + discharge + ed

The adjective is formed by negating 'discharged' with un-, giving the straightforward sense 'not discharged' in the context of explosives.

Etymology

Undischarged is built from un- 'not' and discharge, which once meant 'unload' or 'send away', like taking a heavy load off a cart. For weapons, to discharge is to release the shot, so undischarged ammunition is 'not released' and can still explode.