controlled explosions

A form of controlled explosion — The explosion of a small explosive charge, either to destroy a suspect package or unexploded ordinance, or to gain access to a locked enclosure that may be booby-trapped.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of controlled explosion
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Chicago

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