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improvised explosive device

im·pro·vised ex·plo·sive de·vice (plural im·pro·vised ex·plo·sive de·vices)


noun 
Definition:
 
homemade weapon: a device fabricated or placed in an improvised manner, incorporating lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic, or incendiary materials designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract. It may incorporate military parts, but is normally constructed from nonmilitary components.

[Early 21st century.]
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