unexploded

adjective

un·ex·plod·ed ˌən-ik-ˈsplō-dəd

: not exploded

an unexploded bomb/shell

unexploded ammunition

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An unexploded projectile stuck on the roof of a house following fighting between Myanmar’s military and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) in Nam Hpat Kar, Kutkai township in Myanmar's northern Shan State, on Feb. 4, 2024.STR/AFP/Getty Images After the fall — what comes next? —

Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 Following the incident, the Lebanese Army announced plans to detonate unexploded ordnance in the Aaraya area of Mount Lebanon. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 Fisher boats that ensnared unexploded munitions in their nets were required to turn them in to coastal authorities, not toss them overboard again. —

Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024 Although Ukrainian forces have liberated the site from Russian occupation, unexploded ammunition and shells remain scattered across its grounds. —

Byeric Lusito, science.org, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for unexploded