Meaning & use
plastique
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a moldable plastic explosive that can be shaped by hand before detonation.
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The demolition crew carefully placed plastique charges against the support beams.
In the film, the spy hides plastique inside a hollowed-out book.
A note on using this word
Borrowed from French; often used in fiction and military or engineering contexts rather than everyday conversation.
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