bomb disposal units

Defuse dangerous devices

Bomb disposal units are specialized teams trained to safely locate, identify, and neutralize explosive devices.

They handle unexploded ordnance, improvised bombs, and suspicious packages.

The term often appears in news coverage of terrorist threats or wartime operations: Bomb disposal units were called to the scene after a package was found near the courthouse.

Related

safety officers · robotics · detonation · blast radius · disruptors · engineers · containment · danger zone · psychological stress · clearance · explosions · armored vehicles · inspection · chemical exposure · identification · medics · protective gloves · reconnaissance

Opposites
threat creation vs. threat neutralization

bomb disposal unitsbomb makers

Those who construct explosives

bombmakers · saboteurs · bombers · terrorists · demolition teams

emergency response role

bomb disposal unitsfirefighters

Emergency personnel combating blazes

paramedics · hazmat teams · SWAT teams

destruction vs preservation

bomb disposal unitssuicide bombers

Attackers who self-detonate

terrorist cells · demolition squads · artillery units · bombardiers · dynamiters

Family

bombs, bombed, bombing, bomber, bombers, bombard, bombardment, bombardier, disposal

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG