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noun

US a type of plastic explosive

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for C4

C20: from C(omposition) 4

Words nearby C4

Bz., c, C1, C2, C3, C4, ca', CAA, Caaba, cab, cabal

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How to use C4 in a sentence

He planned to use the C4 explosives to make shaped changes with which he could penetrate armored car doors.
Far-Right Texas Terrorist Planned Murder And Robbery Spree in the Name of ‘Liberty’|Caitlin Dickson|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last year, they conducted about 2,500 audits, but the number of C4 organizations audited is much lower.
Our Toothless Campaign Finance Watchdogs|John Avlon, Michael Keller, Daniel Stone|September 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST
So do American Crossroads (the super PAC) and Crossroads GPS (the C4).
The Dark Money Shuffle|John Avlon, Michael Keller|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
FreedomWorks the C4 has given FreedomWorks for America over $2 million since July 2011.
The Dark Money Shuffle|John Avlon, Michael Keller|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Consider the overlap between the Tea Party–aligned groups FreedomWorks for America (a super PAC) and FreedomWorks (a C4).
The Dark Money Shuffle|John Avlon, Michael Keller|September 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Each of the yokes c2 is slotted vertically to admit an eccentric c4 turning on a pivot therein.
A Book of Exposition|Homer Heath Nugent
Lateral spines (c2 and c4) only half as long, with two short, nearly parallel horns.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel
Lateral spines (c2 and c4) only half as long, each with two stout, nearly parallel horns of equal length.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel
Lateral spines (c2 and c4) little smaller, but with two very unequal horns (the anterior shorter than the posterior).
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel
Dúngug,3 (listed under dungug (←)) ‘hear from’ is an example of a verb in class c4.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff