defusal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The act or process of making safe an explosive device (for example, a bomb, mine, or improvised explosive device), as by removing, disabling, or neutralizing its fuse, detonator, etc.
The act or process of calming, de-escalating, or otherwise making a potentially dangerous, volatile, or tense situation less dangerous or tense.
A particular instance or operation of defusing, especially an explosive device.

/diːˈfjuːzəl/ /diˈfjuzəl/ /dɪˈfjuzəl/

defusal defusals

From defuse + -al.

bomb disposal defusing deactivation disarming calming de-escalation

defuse defuser defusing fuse fuze

bomb defusal mine defusal defusal operation

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