Translate explosive | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of explosive
adjective
able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart, as when a bomb explodes:an explosive device likely to cause an eruption of anger or controversy:Marco’s explosive temper the idea was politically explosive of or relating to a sudden and dramatic increase in amount or extent:the explosive growth of personal computers in the 1980s (of a vocal sound) produced with a sharp release of air.
noun
(often explosives) a substance that can be made to explode, especially any of those used in bombs or shells.
