explosive
/ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/adjective
उच्चारण इक्स्प्लोसिव
विस्फोटक
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easily able or likely to explode
विस्फोटक
- explosive gases
- Highly explosive chemicals must be stored far from heat and open flame.
- Petrol vapour is highly explosive near a flame.
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- Workers handled the explosive material with great care.
- Fireworks contain explosive powder, so keep children away.
Synonyms volatile inflammable unstable combustible
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likely to cause violence or strong feelings of anger or hatred
(स्थिति) विस्फोटक, तनावपूर्ण
- an explosive situation
- The explosive speech of the leader worried the police before the rally.
- The border dispute remains an explosive issue.
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- Tensions in the town were explosive after the rumour spread.
- The explosive remarks caused an uproar in the assembly.
Synonyms tense volatile charged fraught inflammatory
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(of an increase) sudden and very great
(वृद्धि) अचानक और तीव्र
- explosive growth
- The company reported explosive growth in sales during the festive season.
- Internet use saw explosive growth in rural India.
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- The film's explosive success surprised its makers.
- Sales showed an explosive rise during the festival week.
Synonyms rapid sudden dramatic exponential
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a substance that is able or likely to cause an explosion
विस्फोटक पदार्थ
- Police found explosives in the car.
- Security staff searched every bag for a hidden explosive at the entrance to the stadium.
- Soldiers disposed of the explosive found near the bridge.
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- Dynamite is a powerful explosive used in mining.
- The factory makes explosives for use in quarrying.
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explosive (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, explosive describes things that can explode or that are intense and dangerous.
Adjective के रूप में 'explosive' उन चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है जो फट सकती हैं या तीव्र और खतरनाक हैं।
- Petrol is highly explosive.
- The leaders met in an explosive atmosphere.
explosive (noun) / explosives
As a noun it names a substance; it is countable, and explosives is common for the plural.
Noun के रूप में यह एक पदार्थ का नाम है; यह countable है और plural के लिए 'explosives' आम है।
- The police found explosives in the van.
- Dynamite is a powerful explosive.
explosive + growth / increase
With growth words, explosive means very sudden and very large.
Growth बताने वाले शब्दों के साथ 'explosive' का अर्थ बहुत अचानक और बहुत बड़ा है।
- The city saw explosive growth in the 1990s.
explosive + temper / issue
Used about people or topics, it means likely to cause sudden anger.
व्यक्तियों या विषयों के लिए इसका अर्थ अचानक क्रोध पैदा करने वाला है।
- Politics is an explosive subject at family dinners.
- He has an explosive temper.
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explosive + noun
devicematerialsituationgrowthtemper
- The bomb squad removed an explosive device from the bus.
adverb + explosive
highlypotentiallypoliticallydangerouslyextremely
- Sharing that rumour could be politically explosive.
verb + explosive
plantdetectcarryhandlestore
- Workers must handle explosives with great care.
explosive + noun (speech)
debateinterviewspeechrevelationclaim
- The minister's explosive claim made headlines.
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- Firecracker factories store explosive chemicals and must follow strict safety norms.
पटाखा फ़ैक्टरियाँ विस्फोटक रसायन रखती हैं और उन्हें कड़े सुरक्षा मानकों का पालन करना चाहिए।
- The two parties had an explosive argument on live television.
दोनों दलों के बीच सीधे प्रसारण में तीखी बहस हुई।
- The opening batsman is known for his explosive batting.
शुरुआती बल्लेबाज़ अपनी धमाकेदार बल्लेबाज़ी के लिए जाना जाता है।
- Airport staff checked every bag for explosives.
हवाई अड्डे के कर्मचारियों ने हर बैग में विस्फोटक की जाँच की।
- Online shopping has seen explosive growth in small towns.
छोटे शहरों में ऑनलाइन खरीदारी में तेज़ वृद्धि हुई है।
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✗ The explosive of the bomb was heard far away.
✓ The explosion of the bomb was heard far away.
Explosion is the noun for the event; explosive is an adjective or a substance.
घटना के लिए noun 'explosion' है; 'explosive' adjective या पदार्थ है।
✗ Police recovered many explosive from the car.
✓ Police recovered many explosives from the car.
For the substances, the noun takes a plural s after many.
Many के बाद पदार्थों के लिए noun में plural s लगता है।
✗ He has a explosive temper.
✓ He has an explosive temper.
Explosive begins with a vowel sound, so use an.
'Explosive' स्वर की ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आएगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These describe risky situations, but explosive means it may burst out at any moment.
ये जोखिम भरी स्थितियों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर 'explosive' का अर्थ है कि वह किसी भी क्षण फूट सकती है।
Able to explode, or likely to cause sudden anger or violence.
फट सकने वाला, या अचानक क्रोध या हिंसा पैदा करने वाला।
- The situation is explosive.
Likely to change suddenly, not always violently.
अचानक बदल जाने वाला, ज़रूरी नहीं कि हिंसक रूप से।
- Share prices are volatile.
Full of nervous strain, but not yet breaking out.
तनाव से भरा, पर अभी फूटा नहीं।
- The meeting was tense.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
ex·plo·sive
?Which word?
Keep the tense-situation words together: explosive, volatile (likely to change suddenly), tense, fraught (full of worry), incendiary (likely to cause anger or fire).
तनावपूर्ण स्थिति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: explosive, volatile (अचानक बदलने वाला), tense, fraught (चिंता से भरा), incendiary (क्रोध या आग भड़काने वाला)।
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General knowledge
Science: TNT (trinitrotoluene) and RDX are powerful explosives; Alfred Nobel invented dynamite and used his fortune to set up the Nobel Prizes.
विज्ञान में TNT (trinitrotoluene) और RDX शक्तिशाली विस्फोटक हैं; Alfred Nobel ने dynamite का आविष्कार किया और अपनी संपत्ति से नोबेल पुरस्कार स्थापित किए।