Different Types Of Explosives
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Purpose:
To learn about the different areas of explosives and the separate
explosives related to each group.
Explosive adj. 1. of, involving, or characterized by an explosion or
explosions. 2. capable of exploding or tending to explode. 3. potentially
violent or hazardous; dangerous: an explosive s ....
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.... high pressure. The powerful
blast of energy released during an explosion gives explosives many
commercial and military uses. Explosives let construction workers clear
land away for building roads or buildings with little effort. They are
used in digging mines and to loosen the flow of oil deep beneath rock in
oil wells. They blow away tunnels through mountains and send rockets into
space. In war, explosives are used to damage cities, destroy ships and
airplanes, and kill enemy troops. ....
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Page count: 6 (approximately 250 words per page)
