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improvised explosive device

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  • noun an unconventional or amateur explosive weapon made from nonmilitary components, especially one used by guerillas, commandos or terrorists.

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  • noun an explosive device that is improvised

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  1. explosive device

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  1. Molotov cocktail
  2. gasoline bomb
  3. petrol bomb

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  1. roadside bomb

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