bursting explosive

Other forms: bursting explosives

Definitions of bursting explosive
  1. noun
    a high explosive that is used to damage the target that is under attack
    synonyms: disrupting explosive
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    type of:
    high explosive
    a powerful chemical explosive that produces gas at a very high rate
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