explosives

noun

Sayek-SPLOH-sivzUS/ɛkˈsploʊsɪvz/UK/ɛkˈspləʊsɪvz/AUS/ekˈspləʉsɪvz/

1 meaning of explosives

1
noun
Plural of explosive. Use this form when talking about more than one.
The miners stored their explosives in a locked shed away from the camp.
Police found several explosives hidden under the floor.
Note

explosives is a form of explosive

explosive, noun: A material made to blow up, used in mining, building, or war. Full entry

Forms: explosiveexplosives plural
Spelling: explosive → explosives: add -s
Sound: The ending sounds like /z/.

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