plastic explosive
noun [U]Definition
› a soft explosive substance that is used to make bombs and can be easily formed into different shapes: They used plastic explosive to blow up the bridge.Explosives in general
(Definition of plastic explosive noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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