explosif

explosif

French

Etymology

    From explos(ion) +‎ -if.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɛk.splo.zif/
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    Adjective

    explosif (feminine explosive, masculine plural explosifs, feminine plural explosives)

    1. explosive (with the capability to, or likely to, explode, literally or figuratively)
      • 2004 January 16, “Éditorial : Un cautère sur une jambe de bois”, in Aujourd'hui‎[1]:
        Les rémunérations dans la Fonction publique ont constitué, depuis toujours l’intersection explosive entre la politique gouvernementale et les revendications des partenaires sociaux.
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    Noun

    explosif m (plural explosifs)

    1. explosive (an explosive substance or device)

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