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Meaning of explosive device in English

explosive device
noun [ C ]
uk
/ɪkˌspləʊ.sɪv dɪˈvaɪs/ us
/ɪkˌsploʊ.sɪv dɪˈvaɪs/
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a bomb, especially a type of bomb made and used by people who are not members of an official army:
An explosive device was found at one of the capital's busiest stations this morning.
The explosive device was remotely detonated by a mobile phone.
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(Definition of explosive device from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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