plastic explosive
noun
a puttylike substance that contains an explosive charge, and is detonated by fuse or by remote control: used especially by terrorists and in guerrilla warfare.
Also called
plastique.
Origin of plastic explosive
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby plastic explosive
plasterwork,
plastic,
plastic art,
plastic bomb,
plastic bullet,
plastic explosive,
plastic flow,
plastic foam,
plastic lymph,
plastic money,
plastic paddy
British Dictionary definitions for plastic explosive
plastic explosive
noun
an adhesive jelly-like explosive substance