Defusing (Noun)
Meaning
The act of deactivating or making ineffective (as a bomb).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The bomb squad's expertise in defusing explosive devices saved countless lives during the conflict.
- The instructor demonstrated the technique for defusing a lit dynamite stick in a controlled environment.
- The detective's efforts at defusing the hostage situation were unsuccessful, and the standoff continued.
- A team of specialists was called in to handle the delicate task of defusing the IED.
- The police had to quickly contain the area while the SWAT team worked on defusing the bomb.