nonexplosive

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Recent Examples of nonexplosive In 2019, deputies designing active shooter training in Marina del Rey accidentally started a fire while testing a flashbang trainer, a nonexplosive version of a flashbang, or stun grenade. Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024 The 25-pound missile was nonexplosive. Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 Reykjanes Peninsula was forecast well in advance, fully expected to be nonexplosive and nonthreatening, and seemed likely to be confined to uninhabited valleys. Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2021 The highest level of tejo in Colombia is the National Federation of Tejo, and there's a now a separate federation responsible for bringing tejo -- albeit a miniature, nonexplosive version -- into schools, as well as a move to involve seniors. Lucy Sherriff, CNN, 8 Sep. 2021 So imagine the excitement on April 7, when more than 200 physicists from seven countries convened on a Zoom call for a kind of nonexplosive gender-reveal party. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 18 May 2021 All very innocent — moving lawn furniture a block down the street, soaping windows, leaving stink bombs on porches (homemade, nonchemical, nonexplosive types) and moving outhouses. John Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2019 Most of its activity has been nonexplosive, but a 1924 eruption spewed ash and 10-ton (9-metric ton) rocks into the sky, leaving one man dead. Amy Lieu, Lucia I. Suarez Sang, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2018 Moody Air Force Base in central Georgia said in a news release that there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage after the 25-pound, nonexplosive training munitions were dropped Monday afternoon by an A-10C Thunderbolt II jet. USA TODAY, 3 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonexplosive
Adjective
  • Miller also recommended a buffer zone between homes and wildland areas, which would be kept clear and contain nonflammable vegetation.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The reaction produces a nonflammable carbon material, thereby slowing a blaze to buy firefighters time.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Other tips include installing ember-resistant vents, fire-retardant roofs and building the first 6 inches of exterior walls with noncombustible materials, like brick.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Relocate firewood and lumber to Zone 2. Replace combustible fencing, gates, and arbors attached to the home with noncombustible alternatives.
    Eric Mack, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.
    Chicago Tribune staff, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.
    Kori Rumore, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021
Adjective
  • Consider keeping paper copies in a fireproof and waterproof box or safe, a bank safe deposit box or with a trusted friend or relative.
    Cora Lewis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
  • Keep a physical copy of your insurance coverage and the title and deed to your home in a waterproof or fireproof bag or other container.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Nonexplosive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonexplosive. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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