bursting explosive
- noun
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explosivo de ruptura
- The shell was filled with a powerful bursting explosive to maximize damage upon impact.
Examples
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Most warheads contain some form of bursting explosive to achieve their intended effect.
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Modern artillery rounds often use a bursting explosive to penetrate enemy armor.
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The army deployed a bursting explosive to destroy the bunker.
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Many bursting explosives were used during the training exercise.
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Modern artillery rounds often use a bursting explosive to penetrate enemy armor.
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The shell was filled with a powerful bursting explosive to maximize damage upon impact.
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Most warheads contain some form of bursting explosive to achieve their intended effect.
Synonyms
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5.8
A very strong chemical that explodes quickly and makes a lot of gas and energy
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4.2
An amount of material placed to blow up at one time
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5.8
A chemical that can explode and cause a sudden violent reaction
A small bomb that makes a sudden blast to break things like a wall or lock
An explosive inside a bomb or shell that breaks it open
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Morphology
The phrase is compositionally built from 'bursting' (breaking open suddenly) and 'explosive' (capable of exploding), so its meaning — an explosive that bursts/explodes to damage a target — is directly derivable from the parts. Although it is a technical military term, the modifier+noun pattern is regular and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The noun bursting explosive comes from a simple picture: an explosive that is bursting inside a shell or bomb and suddenly 'bursts' to throw out force and pieces. That's why the name now means a powerful explosive used to damage or destroy a target.