amount of explosives

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amount
noun[C]
uk
/əˈmaʊnt/us
/əˈmaʊnt/
a collection or mass, especially of something that cannot ...
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explosive
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈspləʊ.sɪv/us
/ɪkˈsploʊ.sɪv/
exploding or able to ...
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(Definition ofamountandexplosivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Nor is the firework company under any obligation to ensure that the person taking delivery is competent to handle such an enormousamountofexplosives.
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It is not surprising that theamountofexplosivesfound has fallen.
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It is regularly checked in relation to theamountofexplosivesstored but no alteration to the map has been necessary since it was issued in 1967.
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An insufficientamountofexplosiveswas detonated on the bridge and the bridge remained standing (although weakened).
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The effect was also concentrated and could penetrate more armor for a givenamountofexplosives.
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A police spokesman said that it was presumably the greatestamountofexplosivesever found in the country in a private citizens hands.
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It was reckoned that theamountofexplosivesneeded for such an explosion would be anywhere between 5001,000 pounds (230450 kg).
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However, the destruction of the villages was not completed immediately due to the dampness of the houses and the insufficientamountofexplosives.
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Due to the largeamountofexplosivesthat can be packed into a barrel the resulting detonation can be devastating.
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Given theamountofexplosivespacked inside the aircraft, there could have been severe devastation if they had hit their targets.
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Local media reports that officers had seized large amounts of explosives when the three were arrested.
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However, when leaving the room, he encounters copious amounts of explosives which immediately blow the building up.
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In 2005, new targets were introduced with smaller amounts of explosives to reduce window breakage in the surrounding countryside.
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