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Meaning of Explosive | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
ɛkˈspləʊsɪv

Definitions

  1. Any explosive substance.
  2. A plosive.
    dated

Equivalents

Български взривен
Català explosiu
Esperanto eksploda
Español explosivo
Galego explosivo
Bahasa Indonesia bahan peledak peledak
日本語 爆発物 爆薬
ქართული ფეთქებადი
한국어 폭발물
Lietuvių sprogmuo
Português explosivo
Română exploziv
Slovenčina explozívny výbušnina
Tagalog pampasabog
Tiếng Việt chất nổ thuốc nổ

Examples

“The words of these songs were either without meaning, or derived from an idiom with which Watt, a very fair linguist, had no acquaintance. The open a sound was predominant, and the explosives k and g.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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