explosive charge

collocation in English

meaningsofexplosiveandcharge

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explosive
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈspləʊ.sɪv/us
/ɪkˈsploʊ.sɪv/
exploding or able to ...
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charge
noun
uk
/tʃɑːdʒ/us
/tʃɑːrdʒ/
the amount of money that you have to pay for something, especially for an activity ...
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(Definition ofexplosiveandchargefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These revealed that anexplosivechargeof five to 10 pounds had been used.
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A certainexplosivechargeis necessary to put something into the sky which is, obviously, the minimum requirement.
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It is true that these conversions currently involve ammunition that uses some kind ofexplosivecharge.
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That conundrum is anexplosivechargewhich will, sooner or later, blow it to pieces.
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At this depth, detonation of the smallexplosivechargewould have little or no effect at the surface.
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The submarine was then chased and anexplosivechargedropped over her.
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One particularly horrific head contains anexplosivechargetimed to detonate one-tenth of a second after impact.
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The lack of success in blowing it up was due largely to our concern not to damage surrounding buildings; we tried to use the minimumexplosivechargepossible.
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Anexplosivechargewould then ignite the incendiary material, often starting a raging fire.
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The mine contains a highexplosivecharge, a pressure-initiated fuze, a pressure plate and seven fuze wells but no power source.
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The small fast boat slipped through the formation and dropped a largeexplosivechargeclose aboard.
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They are often powered by a rocket motor or sometimes fired by anexplosivecharge, since the launching platform is typically stationary or moving slowly.
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In most designs, the seat is propelled out of the aircraft by anexplosivechargeor rocket motor, carrying the pilot with it.
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The device consists of a vessel filled with argon and a solidexplosivecharge.
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That conflict also saw the development of the spar torpedo, anexplosivechargepushed against the hull of a warship by a small boat.
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Theexplosivechargeis detonated by a detonator.
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The team managed to place a largeexplosivechargeinside the building and detonate it, causing part of the building to collapse.
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Wireline uses an electric current to detonate anexplosivechargeto set the packer.
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Most deminers therefore recommend that this mine is destroyed in situ by detonating anexplosivechargenext to it.
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