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Definition of Explosive |
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Explosive
Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder. An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine. A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.] Related Definitions: Agent, An, And, Are, As, Breath, Bursting, By, Causing, Chemical, Compound, Driving, Explosion, Explosive, Force, Guide, Gunpowder, Impulse, Mixture, Noise, Of, One, Or, Out, Phonetics, Power, Produced, Pronunciation, Rapid, Reaction, See, Sort, Sound, Sounded, Susceptible, The, To, Violence, Voice, Which, With |
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Explosive Quotations
I happened to happened to land in a time, in the middle '60s, that without knowing it, and without being told by the history of theater - which we now see from a historical point of view was an explosive time. James E. Jones I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music. Billy Joel A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy. Edward P. Morgan The main prank that we play with props is for people's birthdays. The special effects people will put a little explosive in the cake so it blows up in their face - that's always fun to play on a guest star, or one of the trainees or someone who's new. Catherine Bell The anger that Uncle Junior has comes from my background. My father was the son of an Italian immigrant, and I've seen the fire of the Italian temperament. It can be explosive sometimes in ways that are both funny and tragic. Dominic Chianese |
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Explosive Translations
explosive in German is brisant explosive in Norwegian is sprengstoff, eksplosiv explosive in Spanish is explosivo explosive in Swedish is explosiv |
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