What does i.e.d. mean?

i.e.d. means "an explosive device that is improvised".

How many syllables are in i.e.d.?

i.e.d. has 1 syllable under the regular spelling rules, and is not divided further. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for i.e.d.?

Close synonyms include improvised explosive device, IED. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is i.e.d. a common word?

i.e.d. is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

I.e.d. — meaning and 2 synonyms

noun

1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
an explosive device that is improvised
Synonymsimprovised explosive device IED
Broaderexplosive device
NarrowerMolotov cocktail

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What does i.e.d. mean?: i.e.d. means "an explosive device that is improvised".
How many syllables are in i.e.d.?

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