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单词 Semtex
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Definition of Semtex in English:

Semtex

noun ˈsɛmtɛksˈsɛmˌtɛks
mass noun
  • A very pliable, odourless plastic explosive.

    塞姆汀塑胶炸药

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Imagine that a private company had developed an explosive ten times more powerful than Semtex.
    • The grenade launcher, for instance, transformed the striking power of small fighting groups; plastic explosives like Semtex were a similar boon.
    • Three minutes later, a machine that detects trace explosives showed a positive reading for Semtex, a volatile plastic explosive.
    • Three minutes later, the screener noticed that the explosive trace detection machine indicated a positive alert for Semtex, a plastic explosive, from the laptop.
    • Ms Murphy is still haunted by the memory of how Hindawi tried to send her to her death by packing her hand luggage with Semtex plastic explosives.

Origin

1980s: probably a blend of Semtin (the name of a village in the Czech Republic near the place of production) and explosive.

Definition of Semtex in US English:

Semtex

nounˈsemˌteksˈsɛmˌtɛks
  • A very pliable, odorless plastic explosive.

    塞姆汀塑胶炸药

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Three minutes later, a machine that detects trace explosives showed a positive reading for Semtex, a volatile plastic explosive.
    • Three minutes later, the screener noticed that the explosive trace detection machine indicated a positive alert for Semtex, a plastic explosive, from the laptop.
    • Imagine that a private company had developed an explosive ten times more powerful than Semtex.
    • Ms Murphy is still haunted by the memory of how Hindawi tried to send her to her death by packing her hand luggage with Semtex plastic explosives.
    • The grenade launcher, for instance, transformed the striking power of small fighting groups; plastic explosives like Semtex were a similar boon.

Origin

1980s: probably a blend of Semtin (the name of a village in the Czech Republic near the place of production) and explosive.

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