noun
General Slang
IED
eye-ee-DEE · noun · informal
Improvised Explosive Device — a homemade bomb.
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'Improvised Explosive Device' — a bomb constructed and deployed outside conventional military production, frequently used in insurgency and roadside attacks.
“"Lead vehicle hit an IED at the culvert — checking for casualties."”
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IED In A Sentence
"Lead vehicle hit an IED at the culvert — checking for casualties."
Origin & Usage
Military abbreviation that entered wide public use during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
People Also Ask
What does IED mean?
IED stands for 'Improvised Explosive Device' — a homemade bomb built and used outside conventional military production, often as a roadside device.
Where did the term IED become widely known?
It entered wide public use during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, where roadside IEDs were a major threat to patrols and convoys.
How is IED used in speech?
It is used to describe the threat or an attack, as in 'the lead vehicle hit an IED'.
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