unexploded
adjective
un·ex·plod·ed
ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: not exploded
an unexploded bomb/shell
unexploded ammunition
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In March, magnet fishermen pulled an unexploded ordnance from the Charles River in Massachusetts.
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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 June 2024
Around the world, about 60 countries are contaminated with land mines and unexploded ordnance, and Ukraine is the worst off.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
In October, the military launched a robotic buddy, which was able to carry out tasks such as traverse and scout rugged terrain, remove unexploded shells and double as a stretcher for injured soldiers.
—Avi Kumar, Fox News, 26 May 2024
Specialists in Germany have successfully defused an unexploded bomb dropped by American troops during World War II.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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Stephen Smith, CBS News, 3 June 2024
Around the world, about 60 countries are contaminated with land mines and unexploded ordnance, and Ukraine is the worst off.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2024
In October, the military launched a robotic buddy, which was able to carry out tasks such as traverse and scout rugged terrain, remove unexploded shells and double as a stretcher for injured soldiers.
—Avi Kumar, Fox News, 26 May 2024
Specialists in Germany have successfully defused an unexploded bomb dropped by American troops during World War II.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024
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“Unexploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unexploded. Accessed 7 Jun. 2024.
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