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Type of explosive material
Plastic explosive is a soft and hand-moldable solid form of explosive material. Within the field of explosives engineering, plastic explosives are also
Plastic_explosive
Flexible explosive material
Sheet explosives are materials formed by combining an explosive with a "rubberizer" — a flexible binding agent. The resulting compound is cast into a
Sheet_explosive
Explosive mixed with a stabilization or desensitization agent
Sheet-Explosive-Comp-A-3.pdf https://www.islandpyrochemical.com/rdx-hexogen/ https://dockeryarmory.com/composition-a-3-a-4/ "Explosives and related
Phlegmatized_explosive
Variety of plastic explosive
variety of the plastic explosive family known as Composition C, which uses RDX as its explosive agent. C-4 is composed of explosives, plastic binder, plasticizer
C-4_(explosive)
Characteristic of the detonation of a broad sheet of explosive
detonation of a broad sheet of explosive. Explosive blasts expand directly away from, and perpendicular to, the surface of an explosive. Unlike the blast
Misnay–Schardin_effect
Rubberized sheet explosive
Primasheet is a rubberized sheet explosive identical to Detasheet. Manufactured by Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company Primasheet comes in two
Primasheet
Device producing a high-temperature explosion
vacuum bomb, is a type of explosive munition that works by dispersing an aerosol cloud of gas, liquid or powdered explosive. This allows the chemical
Thermobaric_weapon
hazard munition consisting of a 0.04" layer of sheet explosive (propellant). On one side of the sheet lies the projectiles (of .32 caliber, rubber or
M5_crowd_control_munition
Rubberized sheet explosives are commonly used for explosive welding and for various other industrial and military applications. Rubberized explosives can be
Use_forms_of_explosives
Unconventionally produced bomb
An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional
Improvised_explosive_device
Type of vehicle armour
effective.[by whom?] An element of explosive reactive armour (ERA) is made of either a sheet or slab of high explosive sandwiched between two metal plates
Reactive_armour
Activity to dispose of and render safe explosive munitions and other materials
Bomb disposal is an explosives engineering profession using the process by which hazardous explosive devices are disabled or otherwise rendered safe. Bomb
Bomb_disposal
Overview article
purposes. It is possible to print holograms directly into steel using a sheet explosive charge to create the required surface relief. The Royal Canadian Mint
Physics_of_optical_holography
Small explosive device used to trigger a larger explosion
small explosive device or small quantity of explosive, which can be combined with a fuse, used for detonating a larger charge of high explosive. Detonators
Detonator
Equipment of the British Army
Retrieved 3 April 2023. Chemring Energetics UK (2016). "Charge Demolition Sheet Explosive SX4" (PDF). Retrieved 12 June 2020. "81mm Mortar". Ministry of Defence
List of equipment of the British Army
List_of_equipment_of_the_British_Army
Nobel 808 plastic explosive PE2 plastic explosive SX2 sheet explosive PE3 plastic explosive PE3A plastic explosive PE4 plastic explosive - Both as individual
List of Cold War weapons and land equipment of the United Kingdom
List_of_Cold_War_weapons_and_land_equipment_of_the_United_Kingdom
Formulas in explosives engineering
and in other calculations such as explosive welding where explosives force two metal sheets together and bond them. The equations were first developed
Gurney_equations
Cauldron-like volcanic feature formed by the emptying of a magma chamber
magma chamber beneath the volcano, sometimes as the result of a large explosive volcanic eruption (see Tambora in 1815), but also during effusive eruptions
Caldera
Pyrotechnic device
Federal Explosives Laws and Regulations (ATF P 5400.7)". ATF.gov. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. ATF Fact Sheet - Illegal Explosives Devices
Quarter_stick
Industrial high explosive
nitrate/fuel oil; /ˈænfoʊ/ AN-foh) is a widely used bulk industrial high explosive. It consists of 94% porous prilled ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) (AN), which
ANFO
Type of firework
Springfield, VA 22161. 1977. "Fact Sheet – Illegal Explosive Devices". Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-06.
Cherry_bomb
Impact-resistant high explosive
explosive was not recognized for three decades, mainly because it was so much less sensitive than other explosives known at the time. Its explosive properties
TNT
Unplanned drop in the pressure of a sealed system
pressurize at all. Such decompression may be classed as explosive, rapid, or slow: Explosive decompression (ED) is violent and too fast for air to escape
Uncontrolled_decompression
Burning within well-defined lower and upper bounds
Flammability limits or explosive limits are the ranges of fuel concentrations in relation to oxygen from the air. Combustion can range in violence from
Flammability_limit
Pyrotechnic device
site. M-80 (explosive) Quarter stick "Fact Sheet - Illegal Explosive Devices". atf.gov. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. May 2019.
M-100_(explosive)
Chemical compound with formula NH4NO3
component of explosive mixtures used in mining, quarrying, and civil construction. It is the major constituent of ANFO, an industrial explosive which accounts
Ammonium_nitrate
Type of high explosive
high explosive manufactured for industrial use (chiefly mining) by Unión Española de Explosivos S.A. It was a gelatinous, nitroglycol-based explosive widely
Goma-2
Class of explosive materials
Hazmat Class 1 are explosive materials which are any substance or article, including a device, which is designed to function by explosion or which, by
HAZMAT_Class_1_Explosives
Technique in metalworking involving an explosive charge
source of the explosively forged five-layer raw material specified by General Electric engineers. This manufacturer used explosive sheet metal forging
Explosive_forming
Class of units of measurement for explosive energy
event with that of conventional explosive materials, of which TNT is a typical example, although other conventional explosives such as dynamite contain more
TNT_equivalent
Shockwave generator
(1967). "Multipoint Initiated Implosions From Hemispherical Shells of Sheet Explosive" (PDF). dtic.mil. Defense Technical Information Center, US Dept. of
Voitenko_compressor
Flexible rubberized explosive
It was manufactured in thin flexible sheets with a rubbery texture, technically known as a rubberized explosive and is generally colored either reddish/orange
Detasheet
Device or setup intended to kill, harm, or surprise a human or animal
triggered by vehicles driving along a road, as in the case of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Booby traps should not be confused with mantraps which
Booby_trap
U.S. law enforcement agency
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF; unofficially abbreviated as BATFE) is a federal law enforcement agency under the United States
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Bureau_of_Alcohol,_Tobacco,_Firearms_and_Explosives
British explosives expert (1935 – 2021)
inventor, explosives engineer and a doctor of chemistry. Dr Alford was the Chairman of Alford Technologies Limited, a world-leading provider of explosive engineering
Sidney_Alford
Obsolete form of explosive illumination for nocturnal battlefield photography
Explosive Items, US Navy Ordnance Pamphlet 2213 Pages 96-107 Mulvaney's Ordnance Technical Information System (MOTIS) Ordnance Technical Data Sheet;
Photoflash_bomb
Chemical compound
explosive chemically related to RDX. The compound's name is the subject of much speculation, having been variously listed as High Melting Explosive,
HMX
US Navy personnel who render safe or detonate unexploded ordnance
United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians render safe all types of ordnance, including improvised, chemical, biological, and nuclear
Explosive ordnance disposal (United States Navy)
Explosive_ordnance_disposal_(United_States_Navy)
Type of explosive
title (link) "Ordnance Technical Data Sheet U.S. BOMB, 325-350-LB, DEPTH BOMB, MK 54/MK 54 Mod 1" [1] "U.S. Explosive Ordnance, OP 1664, 1947" [2] "MIL-E-22267
High_Blast_Explosive
American GPS-guided "bunker buster" bomb
AFX-757 and 752 pounds (341 kg) of PBXN-114, a polymer-bonded explosive (PBX), for a total explosive payload of 5,342 pounds (2,423 kg). The PBX is optimized
GBU-57A/B_MOP
Type of welding that makes use of chemical explosives
the components at extremely high velocity through the use of chemical explosives. This process is often used to clad carbon steel or aluminium plate with
Explosion_welding
Expression of danger in substances
Preparation of Safety Data Sheets for Hazardous Chemicals includes 12 Australian-specific GHS Hazard Statements, as follows: AUH001: Explosive without moisture
GHS_hazard_statements
Vehicle armor
Non-explosive reactive armour (NxRA), also known as non-energetic reactive armor (NERA), is a type of vehicle armor used by modern main battle tanks and
Non-explosive_reactive_armor
Volcanic event
dangerous explosive events. Volcanoes are not bound to one eruptive style, and frequently display many different types, both passive and explosive, even in
Volcanic_eruption
Combustion that leads on to an explosion
pre-mixed flame propagates through an explosive or a mixture of fuel and oxidizer. Deflagrations in high and low explosives or fuel–oxidizer mixtures may transition
Deflagration
Improvised explosive device consisting of explosive material within a sealed pipe
A pipe bomb is a hand-throwable anti-personnel improvised explosive device (IED), a bomb made from a piece of pipe. From a technical point of view, a
Pipe_bomb
German antitank mine in World War II
was a German-made antitank mine common in World War II. With explosives sealed inside a sheet metal casing and fitted with a pressure-actuated fuze, Teller
Teller_mine
Sovietic anti-personnel mines
Soviet Union Mine action: Material: Sheet metal[vague] Shape: Circular Colour: Green, olive Total weight: 5 kg Explosive content: 2 kg TNT Operating pressure
MON-100
Explosives that have not fully detonated
ordnance (UXO, sometimes abbreviated as UO) and unexploded bombs (UXBs) are explosive weapons (bombs, shells, grenades, land mines, naval mines, cluster munition
Unexploded_ordnance
Widely used calibre of tank gun ammunition
151 L/62 guns T refers to the round containing a tracer element. "High Explosive Plastic" is the US term for HESH. Ogorkiewicz, Richard M (1991). Technology
105×617mmR
McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-8875-9. M433 40mm Cartridge High-explosive dual purpose (HEDP) round specs MEI HELLHOUND Grenade Round Specs Sheet (PDF)
MEI_Hellhound_(grenade)
Anti-personnel mine
Anti-personnel Mine action: n/a Material: Sheet metal[vague] Shape: Circular Colour: Green, olive Total weight: 25 kg Explosive content: 12 kg TNT Operating pressure
MON-200
First synthetic plastic
chemical industry, which at the time was mostly focused on cloth dyes and explosives. Bakelite's commercial success led to other synthetic plastics. As the
Bakelite
Type of firearm propellant
distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal (which is mostly carbon)
Gunpowder
Brand of detonating cord
explosive. It detonates along its entire length at a velocity of approximately 23,000 feet (7,000 meters) per second. It is used to create explosive effects
Primacord
Chemical compound (CH3C(O)CH2CH3)
with most oxidizing materials and can produce fires. It is moderately explosive, requiring only a small flame or spark to cause a vigorous reaction. The
Butanone
Chemical compound
perchlorate is a sheet-shaped crystallite with good chemical stability and strong hygroscopicity.[vague] It has usage as an oxidizer in liquid explosives including
Urea_perchlorate
List of cases featuring Fictional British detective Sexton Blake
Hamilton Teed) The Union Jack (2nd Series) 580 The Case of the Secret Explosive Anon. (John W. Bobin) The Union Jack (2nd Series) 581 The Blood Brothers
Sexton Blake bibliography part 2: 1912–1945
Sexton_Blake_bibliography_part_2:_1912–1945
Chemical compound
from styphnic acid, is an explosive used as a component in primer and detonator mixtures for less sensitive secondary explosives. Lead styphnate is only
Lead_styphnate
Chemical data page
number 200-579-1 Safety data EU classification Corrosive (C) PEL 5 ppm (9 mg/m3) IDLH 30 ppm Autoignition temperature 520 °C Explosive limits 18–51%
Formic_acid_(data_page)
25 mm rotary aircraft autocannon
GAU-22/A fact sheet General Dynamics GAU-12/U fact sheet General Dynamics GAU-8/A fact sheet General Dynamics "APEX – Armor Piercing with Explosive. The Dual
GAU-12_Equalizer
exporters Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Fact Sheet, March 2018, TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL ARMS TRANSFERS, 2017 UNIAN: Ukraine
Defense_industry_of_Ukraine
2013. "Reconstruction of 2 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Patrol Boats" (PDF). 18 Feb 2019. "Reconstructed Patrol Boats at Explosive Ordnance Disposal Brigade"
List of equipment of the Hungarian Ground Forces
List_of_equipment_of_the_Hungarian_Ground_Forces
Chemical compound
compound. More so than other azides, it is explosive. It is used in detonators to initiate secondary explosives. In a commercially usable form, it is a white
Lead(II)_azide
Volcanic supereruption 74,000 years ago in Indonesia
volcanic explosivity index of 8, making it the largest known explosive volcanic eruption in the Quaternary, and one of the largest known explosive eruptions
Youngest_Toba_eruption
Semi-submersible offshore drilling rig
rig. The rig was the site of several serious incidents, most notably an explosive decompression in 1983 that killed four divers and one dive tender, as
Byford_Dolphin
Brand of binary explosive targets
Tannerite is a brand of binary explosive targets used for firearms practice and sold in kit form. The targets are made up of oxidizers and a fuel, primarily
Tannerite
United Nations resolution adopted in 1989
Member States and the producers of plastic or sheet explosives to intensify research into making such explosives easier to detect and in the prevention of
United Nations Security Council Resolution 635
United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_635
and possession of chemicals used as ingredients in the manufacture of explosives and for other purposes February 9, 1967 61 Authorizing the National Shrines
List of executive orders by Ferdinand Marcos
List_of_executive_orders_by_Ferdinand_Marcos
Marker applied to material for detection purposes
be widely used in the animal feed industry, plastics, inks, sheet and flexible explosives, and pharmaceuticals. An RF taggant is a radio frequency microchip
Taggant
Rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air
material and then igniting it to produce explosive force. These weapons are the most powerful non-nuclear explosives in existence. If rapid combustion occurs
Dust_explosion
Chemical compound
528. doi:10.1016/S1470-2045(04)01562-1. PMID 15384217. "MSDS - 158127 SAFETY DATA SHEET - Paraformaldehyde". SIGMA-ALDRICH. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
Paraformaldehyde
Explosive chemical compound
penthrite (or, rarely and primarily in German, as nitropenta), is an explosive material. It is the nitrate ester of pentaerythritol, and is structurally
Pentaerythritol_tetranitrate
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Explosives Magazine and Detonator Store is a heritage-listed former gunpowder magazine at Magazine Street, Stratford, Cairns, Cairns Region, Queensland
Explosives Magazine and Detonator Store, Stratford
Explosives_Magazine_and_Detonator_Store,_Stratford
Retrieved 19 December 2024. "Oldham Conservative leader resigns after 'explosive' meeting". BBC News. BBC. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025. Rack
2024_in_England
Siege in Syria
the Joret al-Shayyah quarter of Homs. Other rebels were killed when an explosive device exploded in their weapons cache. On 2 July, the rebel-held districts
Siege_of_Homs
Type of conical volcano composed of layers of lava and tephra
stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and explosive eruptions. Some have collapsed summit craters called calderas. The lava
Stratovolcano
.50 caliber (12.7×99mm NATO) ammunition type
Mk 211 is a .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) multi-purpose anti-materiel high-explosive incendiary/armor-piercing ammunition projectile produced by Nammo under
Raufoss_Mk_211
Period of major glaciations of the Northern Hemisphere (115,000–12,000 years ago)
and up to 300 m deep, formed by explosive eruptions of methane from destabilized methane hydrates, following ice-sheet retreat during the LGP, around 12
Last_Glacial_Period
30 mm chain gun
ammunition that is available in API (Armor-Piercing Incendiary), HEI (High-Explosive Incendiary) and APFSDS-T (Armor-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot-Tracer)
Mk44_Bushmaster_II
Restaurant in West Hollywood, California, U.S.
Greater Los Angeles and SUR "became the setting for raucous parties, explosive arguments, and plenty of iconic TV moments". Vanderpump's husband Ken
SUR_Restaurant_&_Lounge
Type of plastic reinforced by glass fiber
using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass cloth. The plastic matrix
Fiberglass
Historical commune in the western suburbs of Paris
Paris. The abutment on the right bank of the bridge was destroyed by an explosive charge laid by the engineers. Once the armistice was signed, German pontoon
History_of_Suresnes
Canadian technology executive and venture capitalist (born 1986)
Child Techno Mechanicus And Rocky Romantic Relationships Among These Explosive Revelations". Forbes. Two of those children were born of Neuralink executive
Shivon_Zilis
American singer and songwriter (born 1966)
magazine claimed critics opposing her small voice "somehow missed the explosive 'gimme a beat' vocal pyrotechnics she unleashes all over 'Nasty' ... Or
Janet_Jackson
Volcano that has erupted with a volcanic explosivity index of 8
A supervolcano is a volcano that has had an eruption with a volcanic explosivity index (VEI) of 8, the largest recorded value on the index. This means
Supervolcano
Active volcano in Hawaii
lower Puna, the lava lake within Halemaʻumaʻu drained and a series of explosive collapse events occurred at the volcano's summit, with at least one explosion
Kīlauea
Photo – Tunbridge Wells gave Freedom of the Borough to 579 Field Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Volunteers on Sat 18 Oct 2008". Alamy. {{cite web}}:
List of Freedom of the City recipients
List_of_Freedom_of_the_City_recipients
Theoretical illicit nuclear weapon
“dirty bomb.” An RDD causes no nuclear explosion but instead uses chemical explosive to spread harmful radioactivity. It could cause severe economic disruption
Improvised_nuclear_device
Location in a building designed to hold occupants during a fire or other emergency
(HAZMAT) Deflagration Detonation Dust explosion Enthalpy of vaporization Explosive Fire classification Fire control Fire loading Fire point Fire triangle
Area_of_refuge
extinctions. Volcanic eruptions can generally be characterized as either explosive eruptions, sudden ejections of rock and ash, or effusive eruptions, relatively
List of largest volcanic eruptions
List_of_largest_volcanic_eruptions
Thermodynamic and Detonation Properties of Polynitrocubanes". Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics. 34 (2). Wiley: 106–109. doi:10.1002/prep.200800007.{{cite
Energy density extended reference table
Energy_density_extended_reference_table
Type of tank catastrophic kill
to cause cooking off or sympathetic detonation of the tank's unfired explosive shells and propellant. This causes a massive and instantaneous overpressure
Jack-in-the-box_effect
Israeli 4x4 armoured combat vehicle
of protection against small arms fire, mines, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and explosive formed projectiles. It has an Iron Fist Bright Arrow active
CombatGuard infantry mobility vehicle
CombatGuard_infantry_mobility_vehicle
American anti-tank cartridge
2021-09-05. "M830A1 HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank)". Archived from the original on 2017-04-09. "Army Ammunition Data Sheets for Artillery Ammunition Guns
M830
WWII-era German aircraft heavy machine gun
firepower for its mass. It could fire armor-piercing, incendiary, high-explosive, and tracer ammunition. The other main Axis automatic weapon of similar
MG_131_machine_gun
Blockhouse (1973) – war drama film based on a real events whereby after an explosive Allied air raid on a Nazi prison camp in 1944, six escaped prisoners take
List of 1970s films based on actual events
List_of_1970s_films_based_on_actual_events
Italian footballer (born 1996)
Vicario was known for his consistency, athleticism, and his quick and explosive reflexes, despite his tall stature, which made him an excellent shot-stopper
Guglielmo_Vicario
French mobilization procedures at the start of WWI
could be used for military purposes was prohibited: arms, munitions and explosives, of course, but also livestock, horses, canned goods, meat, flour, hides
1914_French_mobilization
1988 aviation accident over the Pacific Ocean
737-297 airplane serving the flight suffered extensive damage after an explosive decompression in flight, caused by part of the fuselage breaking due to
Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243
SHEET EXPLOSIVE
SHEET EXPLOSIVE
Boy/Male
Hindu
White
Girl/Female
Arabic, English, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Kashmiri, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Telugu
Brightness; Snow White
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Swift
Girl/Female
Muslim
Brightness
Girl/Female
Hindu
Brightness
Surname or Lastname
English (most common in the West Country)
English (most common in the West Country) : nickname from Middle English swete ‘sweet’, ‘pleasant’, ‘agreeable’. The Old English bynames Swēt(a) (masculine) and Swēte (feminine) derived from this word survived into the early Middle English period, and may also be sources of the surname.Translation of German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) Suess.In New England, a translation of French Ledoux.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Good Character
Boy/Male
Arabic
The Biblical Seth is the English Language Equivalent
Boy/Male
Sikh
Love
Boy/Male
Indian
White; Bright
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sweet
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Compensation.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Sheth, SHET means "buttocks."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shear.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
The Name of a Prophet
Boy/Male
Hindu
Devine smile
Boy/Male
Hindu
Character, Custom, Nature
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Snow
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Smile
SHEET EXPLOSIVE
SHEET EXPLOSIVE
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gift
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Direction
Girl/Female
Hindu
A Ray of light, Hymn, A form of the Devi
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sunset
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
Black
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu, Traditional
Spring
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon
Gift of the sun.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : derivative of Mead.
Boy/Male
Scottish
Christ bearer.
SHEET EXPLOSIVE
SHEET EXPLOSIVE
SHEET EXPLOSIVE
SHEET EXPLOSIVE
SHEET EXPLOSIVE
v. i.
Very thin or transparent; -- applied to fabrics; as, sheer muslin.
superl.
Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.
v. t.
A broad, thinly expanded portion of metal or other substance; as, a sheet of copper, of glass, or the like; a plate; a leaf.
v. t.
The space in the forward or the after part of a boat where there are no rowers; as, fore sheets; stern sheets.
n.
Act of shearing sheep.
a.
Sweet as honey.
imp.
of Shet
superl.
Fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water.
p. pr.
of Shet
n.
That which is sweet or pleasant in odor; a perfume.
superl.
Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
v. t.
To expand, as a sheet.
superl.
Not changed from a sound or wholesome state. Specifically: (a) Not sour; as, sweet milk or bread. (b) Not state; not putrescent or putrid; not rancid; as, sweet butter; sweet meat or fish.
n.
That which is sweet to the taste; -- used chiefly in the plural.
v. t.
To furnish with a sheet or sheets; to wrap in, or cover with, a sheet, or as with a sheet.
superl.
Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer.
superl.
Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.
v. i.
Being only what it seems to be; obvious; simple; mere; downright; as, sheer folly; sheer nonsense.