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explosive

 
 
/ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/ adjective

Translation

EQUIPMENT An explosive substance or piece of equipment can cause explosions.
patlayıcı
The explosive device was hidden in a suitcase. an explosive mixture of oil vapour and oxygen13251326
SITUATION An explosive situation or subject causes strong feelings, and may make people angry or violent.
insanların kızgınlık ve hiddetlenmesine sebep olan; yaralayıcı, etkileyici
a highly explosive political issue1005989
(Definition of explosive adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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