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LOW EXPLOSIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An explosive with a low rate of combustion
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("low 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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "low explosive"):
firework; pyrotechnic ((usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.)
Antonym:
high explosive (a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate)
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