gaan2 ji6 baau3 zaa3 zong1 zi3簡易爆炸裝置简易爆炸装置
Jyutpinggaan2 ji6 baau3 zaa3 zong1 zi3
Yalegáan yih baau ja jōng ji
Definition
Improvised explosive device; a homemade bomb made from existing materials or constructed on the fly.
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How it's used
This term is primarily used in formal, technical, or news reporting contexts to describe non-standard weaponry. In everyday conversation, people almost always use the more direct and colloquial term 土製炸彈 instead. It is rarely used outside of law enforcement, military, or journalistic discussions regarding public safety.
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The police discovered an improvised explosive device at the scene.
Is this improvised explosive device very dangerous?
Related words
Common phrases
dismantle an improvised explosive device
Common mistake
Learners should avoid using this term in casual conversation, as it sounds overly clinical and detached. Using it to describe a simple firecracker or a homemade prank device is inappropriate and may cause unnecessary alarm.
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