non-explosive
adjective
(alsononexplosive)uk/ˌnɒn.ɪkˈspləʊ.sɪv/us/ˌnɑːn.ɪkˈsploʊ.sɪv/notexplodingorabletoexplodeeasily:
Althoughtoxic, thechemicalsare non-explosive.
The Navy were using non-explosive,hollowpracticeroundsduring thetrainingexercise.
- The mineauthoritiesneed tomonitorsealedareasforexplosivegasesdailyandensurethat theyremainnon-explosive.
- They havestoredanumberofinterceptormissileswith nonexplosivewarheadsat theairbase.
- Charges used forminingusually come in differentshapesandweightswith a nonexplosiveoutercoveringandexplosivematerialinside.
Exploding and erupting
- blast
- blow
- blow(someone/something)up
- blowout
- burst
- burst in onsomeone/something
- burst in/into(somewhere)
- detonate
- detonator
- erupt
- explosion
- explosively
- explosiveness
- flame
- go off
- go popidiom
- go up
- implode
- pop
- test-fire