2. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Explosive Ordnance Disposal

3. An explosive-loaded tube used to clear a path through a minefield or other obstacles

4. bangalore torpedo

5. to break up or scatter in many directions; disperse; disappear

6. dissipate

7. dealing with all relevant details; including everything

8. comprehensive

9. warhead of a missile; cargo on an airplane

10. payload

11. to cover something; to prevent air from getting to it

12. smother

13. an explosive charge which concentrates its force in one direction

14. shaped charge

15. This indicates how easy it is to detonate an explosive.

16. Sensitivity

17. flexible fabric tube containing a filler of HE; primacord

18. detonating cord

19. a cylindrical detonator filled with HE used to initiate explosives

20. blasting cap

21. a demolition charge that produces a slow, pushing action to blast pits in the ground

22. cratering charge

23. a rear-loaded fuze activated by impact

24. base detonating fuze

25. preparing a charge for explosion

26. priming

27. a conductor that joins two points in an electrical circuit to form a parallel circuit

28. shunt

29. This causes an explosive to resist detonation under normal storage conditions.

30. Stability

31. A fuze located in the nose designed to actuate on impact.

32. Point detonating fuze

33. a short twist, bend, loop, or curl in a rope or a wire

34. kink

35. a fuze which has the target sensing element in the nose of the projectile

36. point initiating fuze

37. final disposition of a UXO by demolition, burning, dumping, etc.

38. DP

39. the procedure for making a UXO safe by separating the essential components of the ordnance

40. RSP

41. to eat; swallow

42. ingest

43. the perfect setting; the best or most favorable condition

44. optimum

45. a glassy, colored substance that coats metal as a protective cover

46. enamel

47. a device that holds things together

48. clip

49. a sticky substance like glue

50. adhesive

51. an air space or a hole in an explosive charge

52. cavity

53. a component of the explosive train that transmits the detonation from detonator to a booster charge. It is a small column of HE.

54. Lead

55. blasting caps that are not electric

56. nonelectric

57. In general, any explosive charge that blasts, shatters, or penetrates

58. demolition charge

59. a plastic explosive in a package of four sheets used for cutting or breaching steel

60. sheet explosive

61. when something is enough or is sufficient

62. suffice

63. to put weight above an explosive charge to concentrate the force downward; packing dirt, mud, or sand around the top of the explosive

64. tamping

65. to connect two wires or cords together either to extend the length or to branch the directions

66. splice

67. a slow burning black powder fuze covered with fiber

68. safety fuze

69. a slow burning black powder fuze covered with plastic

70. time blasting fuze

71. an electrical connection with the earth

72. ground

73. a device or mechanism consisting of two or more separate parts

74. assembly

75. failure to fire

76. misfire

77. devices used to test electrical equipment

78. test set

79. efficient and speedy; prompt and fast

80. expeditious

81. a place where two things are connected

82. joint

83. a hand operated machine which is used to generate an electrical signal to detonate a charge

84. blasting machine

85. a rough substance that creates friction like sandpaper

86. abrasive

87. a device that secures a blasting cap, fuze, or detonating cord into the activator well of a charge

88. priming adapter

89. two independent firing systems attached to a charge

90. dual firing circuit

91. equal amounts; matching or proportionate

92. commensurate

93. a tube or cylindrical case; the body of a fuze igniter

94. barrel

95. to pull out or remove

96. extract

97. an easily ignitable explosive charge used in electric primers and detonators. It transfers the explosion to a charge which is less sensitive and more brisant.

98. Flash charge

99. to stick out; project; extend out

100. protrude

101. very thin rope; string

102. twine

103. having a good connection in a joint; tightly attached

104. seated

105. a device which prevents the operation of a fuze igniter

106. safety pin

107. a large amount

108. substantial

109. a recession; the place where you put a blasting cap into a charge

110. well

111. adding strong material to something to make it stronger

112. reinforce

113. a hole made in something in which a charge is placed

114. borehole

115. an obstacle made from blown up trees and barbed wire

116. abatis

117. to take apart; disassemble

118. dismantle

119. to remove parts from broken equipment in order to make a new one; to eat people

120. cannibalize

121. the rotating part of a generator

122. armature

123. when an engine is running, but the vehicle is not moving

124. idling

125. to lean something against something else

126. prop

127. identifying name of material; technical words or language

128. nomenclature

129. overcrowded; lots of people, traffic, or other things which hinder movement

130. congested

131. the destructive force of an explosion which travels above ground and causes an increase in air pressure

132. blast effect

133. to force something stuck or jammed out of its position

134. dislodge

135. the sequence of components necessary to ignite a main charge

136. ignition train

137. to extend across something; to connect one side to the other side

138. span

139. a general rule or guideline based on experience or practice not on scientific knowledge

140. rule of thumb

141. tamping a borehole

142. stemming

143. articles, goods, or supplies

144. stores

145. easily affected or influenced

146. susceptible

147. favorable; advantageous

148. strategic