explosive devices
Things that detonate
Explosive devices are objects designed to detonate and release destructive energy—bombs, grenades, landmines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The term appears frequently in military, law enforcement, and news contexts: The bomb squad neutralized the explosive device.
An improvised explosive device is homemade rather than manufactured, often used in guerrilla warfare or terrorism.
- landmineBuried pressure-activated explosive
- dynamitePowerful blasting compound
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
- stun grenadeNon-lethal disorientation munition
- blasting capDevice initiating explosives
remote detonator · firecracker · shrapnel · bomb · bomb threat · bomb squad · dirty bomb · Molotov cocktail · pipe bomb · IED · charge · booby trap · hydrogen bomb · antipersonnel · ordnance · artillery shell · trigger · fission bomb
explosive devicesduds
Clothes or failures
inert gases · noble gases · sand · concrete · lead
explosive devicesprotective equipment
Gear that prevents harm
safety devices · shields · armor · life-saving equipment · construction materials