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Unconventionally produced bomb
An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional
Improvised_explosive_device
Device that creates a violent release of energy
An explosive device typically refers to a bomb that is not used by a military. It contains an explosive with a detonator connected to a triggering mechanism
Explosive_device
Activity to dispose of and render safe explosive munitions and other materials
Bomb disposal is an explosives engineering profession using the process by which hazardous explosive devices are disabled or otherwise rendered safe. Bomb
Bomb_disposal
Explosive device that an individual wears
An explosive belt (also called suicide belt, suicide vest or bomb vest) is an improvised explosive device, a belt or a vest packed with explosives and
Explosive_belt
confirmed bombs sent were improvised explosive devices, though none had a trigger mechanism. None of the devices exploded outside a controlled setting
2018 United States mail bombing attempts
2018_United_States_mail_bombing_attempts
Substance that can explode
reactions with metals. An explosive device typically refers to a bomb that is not used by a military. It contains an explosive with a detonator connected
Explosive
Shaped charge designed to penetrate armor effectively
— Rick Atkinson, The Washington Post EFPs have been used in improvised explosive devices (IEDs) against armoured cars, for example in the 1989 assassination
Explosively_formed_penetrator
Improvised explosive device
bomb, also known as a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED), is an improvised explosive device designed to be detonated in an automobile or
Car_bomb
Explosive device attacks in Lebanon and Syria
Hezbollah plot to assassinate a former senior defense official using an explosive device, and The Jerusalem Post speculated that the pager explosions may have
2024 Lebanon electronic device attacks
2024_Lebanon_electronic_device_attacks
Small explosive device
A squib is a miniature explosive device used in a wide range of industries and applications, from special effects to the military. It resembles a tiny
Squib_(explosive)
Topics referred to by the same term
computer Improvised explosive device (IED) Nuclear weapon Device (metal band), American industrial metal band active 2012–2014 Device (pop-rock band), American
Device
Small explosive device used to trigger a larger explosion
small explosive device or small quantity of explosive, which can be combined with a fuse, used for detonating a larger charge of high explosive. Detonators
Detonator
Shaped charge used in nuclear weapons
An explosive lens—as used, for example, in nuclear weapons—is a highly specialized shaped charge. In general, it is a device composed of several explosive
Explosive_lens
Device regulated by the US National Firearms Act
In the United States, a destructive device is a type of firearm or explosive device regulated by the National Firearms Act of 1934, revised by the Omnibus
Destructive_device
Explosive device not necessarily for military use
A nuclear explosive is an explosive device that derives its energy from nuclear reactions. Almost all nuclear explosive devices that have been designed
Nuclear_explosive
Improvised explosive device consisting of explosive material within a sealed pipe
improvised explosive device (IED), a bomb made from a piece of pipe. From a technical point of view, a pipe bomb is a mechanically strong containment device, filled
Pipe_bomb
Modular explosive used for ordinance disposal & demolitions
modular explosive device used for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) or demolitions developed by the British company Alford Technologies. The device is designed
Krakatoa_(explosive)
Device or setup intended to kill, harm, or surprise a human or animal
triggered by vehicles driving along a road, as in the case of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Booby traps should not be confused with mantraps which are
Booby_trap
British blast-incendiary field expedient explosive device
blast-incendiary field expedient explosive device, manufactured by mixing diesel oil, Thermite and Nobel 808 plastic explosive. It was created by Lieutenant
Lewes_bomb
Pyrotechnic device
York Times (January 3, 1994) "9-year-old girl critical after illegal explosive device detonates inside home, Philadelphia police say". Archived from the
M-80_(explosive)
School attack in Moscow Oblast, Russia
with a knife; pepper spray; an imitation handgun; and an improvised explosive device. He went to the bathroom, started the livestream, got ready for the
2025_Odintsovo_school_attack
Explosive device hidden in a body cavity of a person or animal
(BCB) is an explosive device hidden inside the body of a person in order to commit a suicide attack. Although this is a common plot device in fiction,
Body_cavity_bomb
Device that initiates sudden release of heat and gas
In an explosive, pyrotechnic device, or military munition, a fuse (or fuze) is the part of the device that initiates function. In common usage, the word
Fuse_(explosives)
attacks and sabotage using explosive devices by criminals in Sweden. The weapons used are weapons such as hand grenades and explosives intended for either civilian
Bombings_in_Sweden
Non-nuclear device that creates an electromagnetic pulse
An explosively pumped flux compression generator (EPFCG) is a device used to generate a high-power electromagnetic pulse by compressing magnetic flux
Explosively pumped flux compression generator
Explosively_pumped_flux_compression_generator
Weapons intended to start fires
not stop, combustion, releasing energy over a longer time than an explosive device. In the case of napalm, the gel adheres to surfaces and resists suppression
Incendiary_device
Explosive weapon that uses exothermic reaction
usually applied to explosive devices used for civilian purposes such as construction or mining, although the people using the devices may sometimes refer
Bomb
targeted with explosive device in Jenin". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 25 January 2025. "Israeli forces targeted with second explosive device in Jenin". Al Jazeera
Timeline of the Gaza war (19 January 2025 – 17 March 2025)
Timeline_of_the_Gaza_war_(19_January_2025_–_17_March_2025)
1980 extortion attempt in Stateline, Nevada, United States
FBI experts, the Harvey's bomb remains the most complex improvised explosive device they have examined, and a replica of "the machine", as the extortionists
Harvey's_Resort_Hotel_bombing
X-ray baggage scanner
The CTX (Computed Tomography X-ray) is an explosive detection device, a family of x-ray devices developed by InVision Technologies in 1990 that uses CAT
CTX (explosive-detection device)
CTX_(explosive-detection_device)
2018 school shooting in Crimea
acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation, or carrying of explosives or explosive devices". After the first reports of an alleged terrorist attack in
Kerch Polytechnic College massacre
Kerch_Polytechnic_College_massacre
Flower Moon. In 2025, he starred as a washed-up former member and explosive device expert of a revolutionary group known as the French 75 in the Paul
Leonardo_DiCaprio_filmography
Explosive device
is a type of improvised explosive device which uses commercially available bottled gas cylinders, a kind of BLEVE. The devices have been used in terror
Propane_bomb
Iranian nuclear explosive device program
the existence of any program aimed at the development of a nuclear explosive device, and in particular denied the existence of the AMAD Plan when reporting
AMAD_Project
Methods to prevent destructive asteroid hits
explosive device, which would be equivalent to the kinetic energy of a one-kilometer-diameter (0.6 mi) asteroid. The theoretical one-gigaton device would
Asteroid_impact_avoidance
Type of military equipment
standoff detection of explosives and explosive precursor components and defeating the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) devices themselves as part of
Counter-IED_equipment
Device producing a high-temperature explosion
accelerate through it. A fuel–air explosive (FAE) device consists of a container of fuel and two separate explosive charges. After the munition is dropped
Thermobaric_weapon
Assassination attempts and threats against Turkish politician, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
from the rear. An explosive device was discovered beneath a police vehicle securing a rally of president Erdoğan in Siirt. The device was discovered just
Security incidents involving Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Security_incidents_involving_Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan
1985 aircraft bombing over the Atlantic Ocean
Parmar needed an explosive device to blow up a bridge or something large in India, and that he needed timers for an explosive device. The relay could
Air_India_Flight_182
Failed bank robbery by unidentified perpetrator
portal Crime portal Brian Douglas Wells, bank robber killed by an explosive device around his neck "40-Year-Old Kenora Bomber Remains A Mystery | CKDR
1973 Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce bank robbery
1973_Canadian_Imperial_Bank_of_Commerce_bank_robbery
Military badge of the United States Armed Forces
high explosive munitions including other types of ordnance such as nuclear, biological and chemical weapons along with improvised explosive devices (IED)
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge
Explosive_Ordnance_Disposal_Badge
Mass shooting in Colorado, U.S.
cinema. Earlier, he had rigged his apartment with homemade explosives and incendiary devices. These were defused by the Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office
2012_Aurora_theater_shooting
Explosive weapon
Dense inert metal explosive (DIME) is an experimental type of explosive that has a relatively small but effective blast radius. It is manufactured by
Dense_inert_metal_explosive
Small explosive device
rather primitive and exceedingly dangerous explosive device, comprised a brass or iron bell-shaped device filled with gunpowder and affixed to a wooden
Petard
Simple explosive device
A chlorine bomb is a small explosive device which uses the pressure of chemically produced chlorine gas or other chlorine-containing gases such as hydrogen
Chlorine_bomb
2017 terrorist attack in the United Kingdom
bombings. Carrying a large backpack, Abedi detonated an improvised explosive device containing triacetone triperoxide (TATP) and nuts and bolts serving
Manchester_Arena_bombing
Specialized body armor for protection from explosions
sides from an explosive device. The suit protects in several ways. It deflects or stops projectiles that may come from an exploded device. The second way
Bomb_suit
Variety of plastic explosive
variety of the plastic explosive family known as Composition C, which uses RDX as its explosive agent. C-4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer
C-4_(explosive)
1979 bomb attack in Mullaghmore, Ireland
bomb team, which included McMahon, constructed a device containing fifty pounds (23 kg) of the explosive gelignite. McMahon placed this on Shadow V on the
Assassination of Lord Mountbatten
Assassination_of_Lord_Mountbatten
2003 American death by explosive collar
Commerce bank robbery, in which a bank robber was killed due to an explosive device Boyacá necklace bomb incident, a 2000 extortion attempt using a collar
Pizza_bomber
US Department of Defense organization
Agency (DTRA) that deals with improvised threats such as the improvised explosive device (IEDs) and small unmanned aerial systems (sUASs). JIDO was born from
Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization
Joint_Improvised-Threat_Defeat_Organization
2000 Colombian death by explosive device
Cortés was killed after assailants locked an explosive device around her neck and demanded a ransom. The device detonated while authorities attempted to remove
Boyacá_necklace_bomb_incident
Weapon less likely to kill a target
weapon called the Active Denial System, a focused high frequency microwave device said to be capable of heating all living matter in the target area rapidly
Non-lethal_weapon
Theoretical illicit nuclear weapon
An Improvised nuclear device (IND) is a theoretical illicit nuclear weapon bought, stolen, or otherwise originating from a nuclear state, or a weapon fabricated
Improvised_nuclear_device
1994–present republican insurgency in Northern Ireland
'Army of the Republic') claimed responsibility for planting a roadside explosive device in Belfast on 1 November 2017. It is also believed that Arm na Poblachta
Dissident Irish republican campaign
Dissident_Irish_republican_campaign
Non-lethal grenade
flash grenade, flashbang, thunderflash, or sound bomb, is a non-lethal explosive device used to temporarily disorient an enemy's senses. Upon detonation, a
Stun_grenade
Anti-personnel explosive device
A nail bomb is an anti-personnel improvised explosive device containing nails to increase its effectiveness at harming victims. The nails act as shrapnel
Nail_bomb
US Navy personnel who render safe or detonate unexploded ordnance
grenades Air Ordnance Division Focuses on bombs and missiles Improvised Explosive Device Includes "homemade bombs” Bio/Chem Division Includes lessons on various
Explosive ordnance disposal (United States Navy)
Explosive_ordnance_disposal_(United_States_Navy)
Use of nuclear explosives for non-military purposes
tests, some with multiple devices, between 1965 and 1988 under the auspices of Program No. 6—Employment of Nuclear Explosive Technologies in the Interests
Peaceful_nuclear_explosion
bomb: locally-produced explosive device, consisting of a length of plastic pipe or old grenade packing tubes filled with explosive and fitted with a grenade
List of weapons of the Rhodesian Bush War
List_of_weapons_of_the_Rhodesian_Bush_War
United States Army general
Joint Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Task Force and subsequently as the deputy director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
Joseph_Votel
pro-Russian official and de facto mayor of Melitopol. On 18 June, an explosive device went off in the car of Yevgeny Sobolev, the head of the Kherson Region
Ukrainian resistance in Russian-occupied Ukraine
Ukrainian_resistance_in_Russian-occupied_Ukraine
Irish Republican armed group formed in 2012
claimed to be behind the explosive devices, stating that they had sent 5 devices, but only 4 had been discovered. The fifth device was discovered on 22 March
New_Irish_Republican_Army
Type of weapon
manufacture into explosive ordnance and improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Certain types of explosive ordnance and many improvised explosive devices are sometimes
Explosive_weapon
Simple explosive device
A dry ice bomb is a simple explosive device consisting of dry ice and water in a sealed container. Dry ice bombs are commonly made from simple materials
Dry_ice_bomb
Scenario in which controls in an aircraft are disabled
underneath it. The resultant damage inflicted by the propeller caused an explosive decompression, severed cables connected to the plane's throttles and control
Flight_with_disabled_controls
British Army officer
genuinely claim to be founder of the SAS than I." Lewes also invented an explosive device for use by the SAS, the eponymous Lewes bomb. Lewes was born in Calcutta
Jock_Lewes
Former granite monument in Georgia, US
platform called for the monument to be removed. On July 6, 2022, an explosive device was detonated at the site, destroying the Swahili/Hindi language slab
Georgia_Guidestones
Explosive device or projectile that has two or more stages of detonation
A tandem-charge or dual-charge weapon is an explosive device or projectile that has two or more stages of detonation, assisting it to penetrate either
Tandem-charge
U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1970–2005)
Bradley fighting vehicle they were riding in struck an improvised explosive device despite suffering second and third-degree burns over 72% of his body
Alwyn_Cashe
Improvised explosive device
A pressure cooker bomb is an improvised explosive device (IED) created by inserting explosive material into a pressure cooker and attaching a blasting
Pressure_cooker_bomb
Russian general (1970–2024)
December 2024, Kirillov was killed in Moscow by the detonation of an explosive device as a result of a Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) special operation
Igor_Kirillov_(general)
Ongoing insurgency in Burkina Faso (2015–present)
April, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin detonated an improvised explosive device on a French military vehicle, injuring two people. An allied detachment
Islamist insurgency in Burkina Faso
Islamist_insurgency_in_Burkina_Faso
Series of military attacks in South Lebanon
the other hand, was "most probably" caused by a tripwire-activated explosive device planted by Hezbollah. On 29 March 2026, an artillery projectile exploded
2026 attack on UNIFIL post in Aadchit al-Qusayr
2026_attack_on_UNIFIL_post_in_Aadchit_al-Qusayr
American domestic terrorist (born 1966)
initially hailed as a hero for being the first one to spot Rudolph's explosive device and helping to clear the area, Jewell came under FBI scrutiny in the
Eric_Rudolph
Militant group
entire Jewish community in the Netherlands". On March 15, an improvised explosive device was detonated at the Atrium office complex in Amsterdam’s Zuidas business
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia
Harakat_Ashab_al-Yamin_al-Islamia
Former British Army soldier and terrorist
engineer and soldier. It is alleged that in January 2022 he left a fake explosive device on his desk, illegally accessed personal information about British
Daniel_Khalife
Bombing the same location a second time
air strike, artillery shelling, or detonation of explosive weapon or improvised explosive device) with a deliberately timed second strike in the same
Double-tap_strike
homemade detonators and an explosive compound hexamethylene triperoxide diamine. HMTD has been used to make improvised explosive devices by groups such as al-Qaeda
List of Atomwaffen Division members in the United States who faced criminal charges
List_of_Atomwaffen_Division_members_in_the_United_States_who_faced_criminal_charges
19th century anarchist explosive devices
The Orsini bomb was a terrorist improvised explosive device built by and named after Felice Orsini and used as a hand grenade on 14 January 1858 in an
Orsini_bomb
Small explosive meant to produce noise
A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form
Firecracker
Bombing in Mopti region, Mali
al-Islam wal Muslimin. "Mali: Explosive device kills at least 10 civilians in Mopti Region Oct. 13". Mali: Explosive device kills at least 10 civilians
2022 Bandiagara highway bombing
2022_Bandiagara_highway_bombing
2021 school shooting in Russia
for an explosive device and manufactured a homemade explosive device called “Ammonal” in his apartment. He placed the detonator and explosive substance
Kazan_school_shooting
Syrian Islamic scholar (born 1949)
'mufti of the barrel bombs' in reference to the barrel bomb, a type of explosive device used extensively by Ba'athist-led government forces. Following the
Ahmad_Badreddin_Hassoun
IED attack in India
On 29 October 2023, a series of improvised explosive device (IED) blasts took place during a convention of Jehovah's Witnesses in Kalamassery, a suburb
2023_Kerala_bombing
Irish-republican paramilitary group
emerged in 2017 by claiming responsibility for planting an improvised explosive device on Pantridge Road in Belfast. They claimed responsibility for a rocket
Arm_na_Poblachta
Explosive device whose detonation is triggered by a timer
are a frequent plot device in thriller and action films as they offer a way of imparting a dramatic sense of urgency. The explosive charge is the main
Time_bomb
US Army explosive device
The M150 Penetration Augmented Munition (PAM) is an explosive device developed for the Special Operations Forces of the United States Army, such as Delta
M150 Penetration Augmented Munition
M150_Penetration_Augmented_Munition
Eco-extremist group from Mexico
Guanajuato. Members of the police specializing in handling explosives removed the device without it exploding. The bomb was aimed at the brother of the
Individualists Tending to the Wild
Individualists_Tending_to_the_Wild
Pyrotechnic device
(32 km) from the site. M-80 (explosive) Quarter stick (also known as an M-1000) "Fact Sheet - Illegal Explosive Devices". atf.gov. Bureau of Alcohol,
M-100_(explosive)
Crash in Portugal that killed the prime minister
have manufactured an explosive device intended for an attack on da Costa's plane. He said the intention had been for the device to cause a fire prior
1980_Camarate_plane_crash
Terrorist attack in Balochistan, Pakistan
from the Balochistan Constabulary was targeted with an improvised explosive device, resulting in the deaths of three soldiers and injuries to twenty others
2025_Mastung_bus_bombing
US Army bomb disposal personnel
Improvised Explosive Device and EOD Working Groups. Explosive Ordnance Disposal has existed in various forms since the invention of explosives and industrial
Explosive ordnance disposal (United States Army)
Explosive_ordnance_disposal_(United_States_Army)
Goal scored against a player's own team
specific metaphorical meaning in Belfast, referring to an IED (improvised explosive device) that detonated prematurely, killing the person making or handling
Own_goal
French military mission in Africa (2014–2022)
corporal Julien Barbé, was killed in action near Hombori after an explosive device blew up an armoured vehicle. He was posthumously made a knight of the
Operation_Barkhane
Russian military officer (1966–2025)
Balashikha, a suburb east of Moscow. According to reports, an improvised explosive device (IED) with shrapnel was detonated remotely in a parked car as Moskalik
Yaroslav_Moskalik
1996 aviation accident in the Atlantic Ocean
structural failure and decompression, detonation of a high-energy explosive device such as a missile warhead exploding either upon impact with the airplane
TWA_Flight_800
United States Army manual
Army. Like many other U.S. military manuals dealing with improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and unconventional warfare, it was declassified and released
TM 31-210 Improvised Munitions Handbook
TM_31-210_Improvised_Munitions_Handbook
American mass murderer (born 1987)
booby-trapped his apartment with explosive devices before heading to the theater. Police later confirmed the presence of explosives in the apartment. Holmes was
James_Holmes_(mass_murderer)
Chemical compound
called APEX and mother of Satan) is an organic peroxide and a primary explosive. It is produced by the reaction of acetone, hydrogen peroxide and a strong
Acetone_peroxide
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim
Expensive Pearl
Girl/Female
Muslim
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Dear; Expensive
Girl/Female
Muslim
Very rare, Exclusive
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Exclusive; Graceful
Girl/Female
Muslim
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Boy/Male
Muslim
An expensive wood
Boy/Male
Indian
Expensive
Girl/Female
Muslim
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Boy/Male
Hindu
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Exclusive unique
Girl/Female
Indian
Unique, Singular, Exclusive
Boy/Male
Hindu
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Boy/Male
African, Arabic, Swahili
Expensive; Scare; Costly
Girl/Female
Arabic, Farsi, Iranian, Muslim
Precious; Expensive
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Marathi, Parsi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Fire; Splendor; Explosive; Dynamic
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Groom.
Girl/Female
British, English
The Long Field
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, German
Wolf's Shield; Variants of Randolph; Surname
Biblical
station;
Boy/Male
Muslim
Pure, Clear, Tranquil, Serene
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Corbett.
Female
Portuguese
 Catalan and Galician-Portuguese form of Latin Carmel, CARME means "garden-land." Compare with another form of Carme.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Venoix in Calvados, France. Spelled thus, the surname is now found principally in northeastern England.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Queen for snakes
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon American Teutonic
Good war.
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
a.
Not taking into the account; excluding from consideration; -- opposed to inclusive; as, five thousand troops, exclusive of artillery.
a.
Having a capacity or tendency to expand or dilate; diffusive; of much expanse; wide-extending; as, the expansive force of heat; the expansive quality of air.
n.
An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine.
a.
Explosive.
n.
A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.]
n.
A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc.
n.
Explosion.
v. t.
Firing off; explosive removal of a charge; explosion; letting off; as, a discharge of arrows, of artillery.
a.
Rent open by an explosive.
a.
Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.
n.
An implosive sound, an implodent.
adv.
In an explosive manner.
n.
An instrument or agent causing explosion; an exploder; also, an explosive.
a.
Occasioning expense; calling for liberal outlay; costly; dear; liberal; as, expensive dress; an expensive house or family.
a.
Exclusive.
n.
See Explosive, n., 2.
n.
A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.
a.
Having the power of preventing entrance; debarring from participation or enjoyment; possessed and enjoyed to the exclusion of others; as, exclusive bars; exclusive privilege; exclusive circles of society.
n.
The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc.
a.
Not explosive.