controlled explosion

noun

the deliberate detonation of an explosive device under strictly controlled circumstances

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A controlled explosion has been carried out at a park in Derbyshire after reports that ammunition had been found nearby.

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The Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit of the Army then destroyed the item in a controlled explosion at West Park in Long Eaton.

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Adrian Webster, 33, witnessed the controlled explosion during his evening walk through the park.

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A cordon was put in place and the device was destroyed in a controlled explosion shortly after 18:00.

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Three children have demolished a tower block in a controlled explosion after winning a competition.

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