I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ high
▪
a bomb containing 200 lb of high ~
▪ powerful
▪ home-made , improvised
▪ conventional
▪ chemical , liquid , plastic
VERB + EXPLOSIVE
▪ make , manufacture
▪ use
▪ carry
▪ plant
▪
They planted ~s in the tunnel.
▪ find
▪
Explosives were found near the scene.
▪ detonate , set off
EXPLOSIVE + NOUN
▪ ~s expert
II.
adj.
1 capable of exploding
VERBS
▪ be
ADVERB
▪ highly
▪
a highly ~ mixture of gases
2 causing strong feelings
VERBS
▪ be
▪ become
ADVERB
▪ extremely , fairly , very , etc.
▪ highly
▪
Race is a highly ~ issue.
▪ potentially
▪
The political situation is potentially ~.
▪ politically
Explosive is used with these nouns: ↑ belt , ↑ bullet , ↑ burst , ↑ climax , ↑ device , ↑ eruption , ↑ force , ↑ gas , ↑ growth , ↑ mixture , ↑ situation , ↑ temper