explosive vs land mine

explosive

noun
  • Any explosive substance. 

adj
  • Easily driven to anger, usually with reference to a person. 

  • Shocking; startling. 

  • With the capability to, or likely to, explode. 

  • Having the character of an explosion. 

land mine

noun
  • A mine that is placed on land and designed to explode when stepped upon or touched. 

  • A piece of exercise device consisting of a pivoting tube attached to the ground to which a barbell can be fitted to lift it off the ground. 

  • A critical subject or situation with concealed or unpredictable implications. 

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