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Noun [English]

Forms: improvised explosive devices [plural]
Etymology: As a descriptive term, appearing in the early 20th century. In the narrower sense describing weapons of irregulars and terrorists, popularized in the British Army during the Troubles and in the US during the Iraq War. Head templates: {{en-noun}} improvised explosive device (plural improvised explosive devices)
  1. An unconventional or amateur explosive weapon made from nonmilitary components, especially one used by guerillas, commandos or terrorists. Wikipedia link: improvised explosive device Categories (topical): Explosives, Weapons Synonyms: IED [abbreviation] Coordinate_terms: roadside bomb Translations (explosive weapon — see also IED): самаробнае выбуховае прыстасаванне (samaróbnaje vybuxóvaje prystasavannje) [neuter] (Belarusian), artefacte explosiu improvisat [masculine] (Catalan), 簡易爆炸裝置 (Chinese Mandarin), 简易爆炸装置 (jiǎnyì bàozhà zhuāngzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), 土製炸彈 (Chinese Mandarin), 土制炸弹 (tǔzhì zhàdàn) (Chinese Mandarin), 應急爆炸裝置 (Chinese Mandarin), 应急爆炸装置 (yìngjí bàozhà zhuāngzhì) (Chinese Mandarin), omatekoinen räjähde (Finnish), dispositif explosif improvisé [Canada, masculine] (French), engin explosif improvisé [France, masculine] (French), engin explosif de circonstance [masculine] (French), unkonventionelle Spreng- und Brandvorrichtung [feminine] (German), מטען צד (Hebrew), rögtönzött robbanóeszköz (Hungarian), feiste phléascach sheiftithe [feminine] (Irish), ordigno esplosivo improvvisato [masculine] (Italian), 即席爆発装置 (sokuseki bakuhatsu sōchi) (alt: そくせきばくはつそうち) (Japanese), 급조폭발물 (geupjopokbalmul) (alt: 急造爆發物) (Korean), fugas [masculine] (Polish), artefato explosivo improvisado [masculine] (Portuguese), самоде́льное взрывно́е устро́йство (samodélʹnoje vzryvnóje ustrójstvo) [neuter] (Russian), improviserade sprängmedel [common-gender] (Swedish), doğaçlama infilak aygıtı (Turkish), el yapımı patlayıcı (Turkish), саморо́бний вибухо́вий при́стрій (samoróbnyj vybuxóvyj prýstrij) [masculine] (Ukrainian), thiết bị nổ tự chế (Vietnamese)

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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "саморо́бний вибухо́вий при́стрій"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "explosive weapon — see also IED",
      "word": "thiết bị nổ tự chế"
    }
  ],
  "word": "improvised explosive device"
}

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