Bursting Explosive (Noun)
Meaning
A high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The detonation of the bursting explosive was so powerful that it destroyed the entire building.
- Military forces used a bursting explosive device to breach the enemy's heavily fortified bunker.
- The bursting explosive warhead of the missile was designed to cause maximum damage to its target.
- The enemy's position was taken out by a precision-guided bursting explosive munition dropped from an aircraft.
- The bursting explosive charge was carefully placed to inflict maximum damage on the enemy's command center.