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PLASTIQUE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does plastique mean?
• PLASTIQUE (noun)
The noun PLASTIQUE has 1 sense:
1. an explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
Familiarity information: PLASTIQUE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
An explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
plastic explosive; plastique
Hypernyms ("plastique" is a kind of...):
explosive compound (a compound that is explosive)
Holonyms ("plastique" is a substance of...):
plastic bomb (a bomb made of plastic explosive)
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