heypolyglot
Italian

artificiere

/ar.ti.fiˈt͡ʃɛ.re/noun · masculineC2
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Meaning

bomb disposal expert

  • a military or police specialist trained in defusing explosives

In a sentence

Gli artificieri hanno disinnescato l'ordigno in totale sicurezza.

The bomb disposal experts defused the device completely safely.

La polizia ha chiamato un artificiere per esaminare il pacco sospetto.

The police called a bomb technician to examine the suspicious parcel.

L'area è rimasta isolata fino all'arrivo degli artificieri.

The area remained cordoned off until the bomb squad arrived.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
artificieremasculine · singular
artificierimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Typically refers to army or police specialists who disarm bombs or suspicious packages.
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