improvised explosive device
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improvised explosive device
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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.
noun improvised explosive devices · IED
- An unconventional or amateur explosive weapon made from nonmilitary components, especially one used by guerrillas, commandos or terrorists.
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noun explosive weapon — see also IED
| 한국어 | 급조폭발물 geupjopokbalmul |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 即席爆発装置 sokuseki bakuhatsu sōchi |
| 中文 | 簡易爆炸裝置 /简易爆炸装置 jiǎnyì bàozhà zhuāngzhì, 土製炸彈 /土制炸弹 tǔzhì zhàdàn, 應急爆炸裝置 /应急爆炸装置 yìngjí bàozhà zhuāngzhì |
| Português | artefato explosivo improvisado |
| Français | dispositif explosif improvisé, engin explosif improvisé, engin explosif de circonstance |
| Deutsch | unkonventionelle Spreng- und Brandvorrichtung |
| Italiano | ordigno esplosivo improvvisato |
| Русский | самоде́льное взрывно́е устро́йство samodélʹnoje vzryvnóje ustrójstvo |
| Tiếng Việt | thiết bị nổ tự chế |
| עברית | מטען צד |
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