SEMTEX

Meaning of SEMTEX in English

■ noun a very pliable, odourless plastic explosive.

Origin

1980s: prob. a blend of Semtin (the name of a village in the Czech Republic near the place of production) and explosive .

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SEMTEX — /sem"teks/ , n. a plastic explosive that is easily tractable and largely odorless, used esp. by terrorists. [ 1980-85; name …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SEMTEX — n. (Trademark) flexible and odorless plastic explosive made by a Czechoslovakian company
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SEMTEX — Semtex trademark BrE AmE ˈsem teks
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SEMTEX — / ˈsemteks; NAmE / noun [ U ] a powerful explosive that is used for making bombs, often illegally •• …
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SEMTEX — Sem ‧ tex /ˈsemteks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] trademark a powerful explosive often used illegally to make bombs
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SEMTEX — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ She remembered what the fat one had said about Mallachy's hands. Semtex . ▪ They …
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SEMTEX — [noun] [U] [trademark] - a very powerful explosive made in the Czech RepublicSemtex is very difficult to detect and is …
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SEMTEX NOUN (WAR AND WEAPONRY) — A very malleable, odourless plastic explosive. Etymology: The name given to the product by its manufacturer; probably formed from the …
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EXPLOSIVE — ( explosives) 1. An explosive is a substance or device that can cause an explosion. ...one-hundred-and-fifty pounds of Semtex explosive... …
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EXPLOSIVE — (~s) 1. An ~ is a substance or device that can cause an explosion. ...one-hundred-and-fifty pounds of Semtex ~... N-VAR …
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PLASTIC — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cardboard/wooden/plastic box ▪ We packed all our things into big cardboard boxes. a …
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PLASTIC EXPLOSIVE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Inside he found what he took to be plastic explosive , wrapped in cellophane, with …
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MISSILE — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a missile site ▪ There were photos of a missile site under construction. a missile/rocket/mortar …
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LAUNCHER — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE mobile ▪ The mobile launcher sat on pedestals over a 17.7 m wide flame …
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EXPLOSIVE — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a fiery/violent/explosive temper (= likely to get angry and violent very quickly ) ▪ …
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ASSAULT — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES aggravated assault ▪ He was charged with aggravated assault . assault and battery assault …
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EXPLOSIVE — n. 25B6; adjective explosive gases : VOLATILE, inflammable, flammable, combustible, incendiary. Marco's explosive temper : FIERY, stormy, violent, volatile, angry, …
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