bombmaking
Creating destructive devices
Bombmaking is the construction of explosive devices.
The term usually appears in contexts of terrorism or insurgency: He was arrested on bombmaking charges.
It also covers legitimate military ordnance production, though that context more often uses "munitions manufacturing." The compound emphasizes the activity itself rather than the product.
Prone to sudden detonation
- detonatorExplosive initiation device
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
- timerDuration-tracking mechanism
- fuseProtective melting wire
cell · plot · radicalization · attack · target · vest · shrapnel · remote
Reactive material releasing energy violently
- nitroglycerinExplosive compound, cardiac drug
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
- ammonium nitrateNitrogen-rich agricultural compound
C-4 · oxidizer · fuel · reaction · synthesis · stability · volatility · precursor
Explosive light displays
- sparklerEmitting light stick
- rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
- mortarGrinding bowl or binder
- shellHard outer covering
fuse · black powder · propellant · stars · effects · display · aerial · celebration
Military weapons collectively
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
- warheadMunition's explosive section
- payloadCarried freight or charge
artillery · shell · mortar · missile · torpedo · grenade · armament · stockpile
Clandestine atomic weapons program
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- NobelSwedish prize surname
- black powderOriginal firearm propellant
- anarchistOne opposing all governance
sabotage · resistance · wartime · Blitz · firebomb · V-1 · V-2 · incendiary
Neutralizing an explosive device
- EODWorkday cutoff acronym
- controlled detonationIntentional explosion under supervision
- robotProgrammable automated machine
- blast suitProtective garment against explosions
X-ray · wire cutting · disarmament · neutralization · technician · risk assessment · evacuation · containment
explosive
Prone to sudden detonation
fuse · cell · plot · radicalization · attack · target · vest · shrapnel · remote · trigger
explosive compound
Reactive material releasing energy violently
- nitroglycerinExplosive compound, cardiac drug
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- gunpowderCombustible propellant mixture
ammonium nitrate · C-4 · oxidizer · fuel · reaction · synthesis · stability · volatility · precursor · catalyst
fireworks
Explosive light displays
shell · fuse · black powder · propellant · stars · effects · display · aerial · celebration · timing
ordnance
Military weapons collectively
- munitionsMilitary weapons and ammunition
- arsenalStockpile of munitions
- warheadMunition's explosive section
payload · artillery · shell · mortar · missile · torpedo · grenade · armament · stockpile · depot
Manhattan Project
Clandestine atomic weapons program
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- NobelSwedish prize surname
- black powderOriginal firearm propellant
anarchist · sabotage · resistance · wartime · Blitz · firebomb · V-1 · V-2 · incendiary · guerrilla
defusing
Neutralizing an explosive device
- EODWorkday cutoff acronym
- controlled detonationIntentional explosion under supervision
- robotProgrammable automated machine
blast suit · X-ray · wire cutting · disarmament · neutralization · technician · risk assessment · evacuation · containment · detection
bombmakingbomb disposal
Neutralizing explosive devices
bomb defusal · demining · defusing · disarming · mine clearance
bombmakinglifesaving
Preserving human existence
peacemaking · peacekeeping · construction · healing · building
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