Explosive and Rocket

Explosive

Explosive noun - A chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck.

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Rocket and explosive are semantically related. in bomb topic. In some cases you can use "Rocket" instead a noun "Explosive".

Rocket noun - A jet engine containing its own propellant and driven by reaction propulsion.

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Explosive and rocket are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Explosive" instead a noun "Rocket".

Nearby Words: rocketed, rocketing, rocketeer, rocketry

live	live explosive	live rocket
high	high explosive	high rocket
similar	similar explosive	similar rocket
plastic	plastic explosive	plastic rocket
Other adjectives: single, small, powerful, actual, real, large, big, tiny, secret, new, experimental, advanced, makeshift, traditional, miniature, various, nuclear, well-placed, homemade.

Or autojet rifles, which are like the Warhammer 40K bolters, imagine a modern rifle, except it shoots a rocket propelled, explosive tipped mini-rocket.

Source: Tabletop Game / BattleTech
The closest weapon to grenade/rocket launcher effectively performs like neither, instead shooting a high velocity explosive round.

Source: Standard FPS Guns
Toyed with in any game where one can rocket jump, Team Fortress 2 for example, where one is literally hoisted by one's own explosive weapon.

Source: Hoist By His Own Petard / Video Games

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