high explosive

noun

a class of explosive, as TNT, in which the reaction is so rapid as to be practically instantaneous, used in shells and bombs.

Origin of high explosive

First recorded in 1875–80

OTHER WORDS FROM high explosive

high-ex·plo·sive, adjective

Words nearby high explosive

Higher Still, higher-up, highest common factor, highest intercostal vein, Highet, high explosive, highfalutin, high fashion, high fidelity, high finance, high-five

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Example sentences from the Web for high explosive

The high-explosive shrapnel alluded to above is designed primarily for the attack of shielded guns.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6|Various
Instantly the gunners pressed their triggers and a stream of high-explosive shells issued from the roaring weapons.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith
They are fools who hold that a ton of high-explosive is worth all the rhetoric of Cicero.
The Orchard of Tears|Sax Rohmer
This time Kirkwood released three of the high-explosive missiles.
Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.|Percy F. Westerman

The action began with the usual bombardment of high-explosive shells.
The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for high explosive

high explosive

noun

an extremely powerful chemical explosive, such as TNT or gelignite

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单词	high explosive
释义	high explosive noun a class of explosive, as TNT, in which the reaction is so rapid as to be practically instantaneous, used in shells and bombs. Origin of high explosive First recorded in 1875–80 OTHER WORDS FROM high explosive high-ex·plo·sive, adjective Words nearby high explosive Higher Still, higher-up, highest common factor, highest intercostal vein, Highet, high explosive, highfalutin, high fashion, high fidelity, high finance, high-five Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for high explosive The high-explosive shrapnel alluded to above is designed primarily for the attack of shielded guns. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6\|Various Instantly the gunners pressed their triggers and a stream of high-explosive shells issued from the roaring weapons. Triplanetary\|Edward Elmer Smith They are fools who hold that a ton of high-explosive is worth all the rhetoric of Cicero. The Orchard of Tears\|Sax Rohmer This time Kirkwood released three of the high-explosive missiles. Billy Barcroft, R.N.A.S.\|Percy F. Westerman The action began with the usual bombardment of high-explosive shells. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII)\|Various British Dictionary definitions for high explosive high explosive noun an extremely powerful chemical explosive, such as TNT or gelignite Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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