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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation improvised explosive device
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- noun
Improvised explosive device . - noun intelligent electronic device (a
sensor ,actuator , orPLC used as part of aSCADA system). - noun Interlingua-English Dictionary (the first dictionary of
Interlingua ). - noun medicine
Interictal epileptiform discharge, a type of brain waves related toepilepsy .
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Examples
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The term IED is now used by many law enforcement agencies as well as military forces.
FM 7-98 Chapter 3 - Combatting Terrorism United States Army 1992
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Robbie Beerenfenger were killed just outside Kabul by what we still called a land mine, the term IED not yet having entered the media lexicon.
General Andrew Leslie’s new job - John Geddes, Uncategorized - Macleans.ca 2010
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These reports do not carry adequate conviction because when an IED is planted outside a stadium it is timed to explode as the people are entering the stadium before the start of the match in order to cause casualties and panic.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Car Bomb Found in Times Square? 2010
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If some of these younguns could get away with it they would text tweet a friggin IED blast real time ...
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General Oates says he believes the combination of counter-IED training and technology, along with broader counterinsurgency efforts and the beginnings of reconciliation will avoid the spike in IED attacks next spring that has been seen in each of the last two years.
Simple, Deadly Afghan Bombs Frustrate High-Tech US Solutions 2010
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Coupled with the huge increase in IED attacks since the fighting season began in the spring, particularly the sharply growing presence of the state-of-the-art EFPs, leads me to believe that the war is about to take an ugly turn for the worse.
Global Voices in English » Afganistan: Is Iran Supporting the Taliban? 2009
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If some of these younguns could get away with it they would text tweet a friggin IED blast real time ...
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Three coalition servicemembers killed in IED attack in Kapisa Provinceabout 4 hours ago from web
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General Oates says he believes the combination of counter-IED training and technology, along with broader counterinsurgency efforts and the beginnings of reconciliation will avoid the spike in IED attacks next spring that has been seen in each of the last two years.
Simple, Deadly Afghan Bombs Frustrate High-Tech US Solutions 2010
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We appear to be creating a Gotham-specific layer of new meaning for the acronym IED: Ignorable Everyday Disaster.
Tom Bisky: When Manholes Explode, New Yorkers Shrug Tom Bisky 2010
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