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controlled explosion
noun
the deliberate detonation of an explosive device under strictly controlled circumstances
Example Sentences
North Wales Police confirmed an explosives disposal team attended the school, removed the items and carried out a successful controlled explosion, with officers finding no wider safety issues.
A controlled explosion has been carried out at a park in Derbyshire after reports that ammunition had been found nearby.
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit of the Army then destroyed the item in a controlled explosion at West Park in Long Eaton.
Adrian Webster, 33, witnessed the controlled explosion during his evening walk through the park.
A cordon was put in place and the device was destroyed in a controlled explosion shortly after 18:00.
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