plastic explosive

noun

a puttylike substance that contains an explosive charge, and is detonated by fuse or by remote control: used especially by terrorists and in guerrilla warfare.

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Also called plastique.

Origin:
1905–10

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plastic explosive

—n
	an adhesive jelly-like explosive substance

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Main Entry:	plastic explosive
Part of Speech:	n
Definition:	a puttylike explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy

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