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Definition of high explosive noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high explosive

noun
 
/ˌhaɪ ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/,
 
/ˌhaɪ ɪkˈspləʊzɪv/
 
/ˌhaɪ ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/,
 
/ˌhaɪ ɪkˈspləʊzɪv/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a very powerful substance that is used in bombs and can damage a very large area
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryHigh explosive is used before these nouns:
    • bomb
    • shell
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