I.E.D.

9.3

An explosive device made and used in a simple, unofficial way by fighters or terrorists

noun
/ˌaɪ.iːˈiː.di/

NSFW

: artefacto explosivo improvisado

The military discovered an I.E.D. hidden in the road.

Examples

The convoy halted when an I.E.D. detonated near the roadside.
Security forces discovered several I.E.D.s hidden under debris.
Many injuries in the conflict were caused by I.E.D. attacks.
Several I.E.D.s were found during the search operation.
Many injuries in the conflict were caused by I.E.D. attacks.
Security forces discovered several I.E.D.s hidden under debris.
The convoy halted when an I.E.D. detonated near the roadside.

Synonyms

explosive device

vsI.E.D.

Specialized

40 4.1

An object made to burst violently and cause damage

is specially made and nonstandard and often used by insurgents or terrorists

improvised explosive device

vsI.E.D.

Offensive

7 5.6

A bomb made from everyday things used in attacks

is typically associated with insurgent or terrorist use rather than regular forces

How Dangerous

bomb

∞ 1.8

I.E.D.

NSFW

9.3

grenade

170 4.4

firework

180 1.9

firecracker

51 2.6

Surface Forms

I.E.D. singular

I.E.D.s plural

IEDs plural

IED singular

Morphology

I.E.D. = I + E + D

This is an acronym (letters 'I', 'E', 'D') whose components do not convey the meaning 'improvised explosive device' to learners, so the form is not semantically transparent.

Etymology

The word I.E.D. stands for improvised explosive device, which means a 'make-shift' or 'homemade' bomb made from things at hand. So, I.E.D. refers to an explosive put together in a non-standard way rather than a factory-made weapon.