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IMPULSE EXPLOSIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An explosive that is used to propel projectiles from guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges
Synonyms:
impulse explosive; propellant explosive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("impulse explosive" is a kind of...):
explosive (a chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck)