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semtex

noun, verb — 2 senses

semtex

noun

UK /ˈsɛm.tɛks/

Etymology Genericized trademark Semtex, derived from the Czech name of the suburb of Pardubice where it was manufactured, Semtín, and ex(plosive).

1

A highly malleable general-purpose plastic explosive.

semtex

verb

Etymology Genericized trademark Semtex, derived from the Czech name of the suburb of Pardubice where it was manufactured, Semtín, and ex(plosive).

1

Colloquial To use semtex to destroy (something).

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