Meaning
device, bomb
- an explosive device or bomb
- a mechanical contraption or apparatus (formal or literary)
In a sentence
Gli artificieri hanno disinnescato l'ordigno in totale sicurezza.
The bomb disposal experts defused the device in complete safety.
Hanno trovato un vecchio ordigno risalente alla guerra.
They found an old piece of ordnance dating back to the war.
L'ordigno non è esploso grazie al tempestivo intervento della polizia.
The device did not explode thanks to the timely intervention of the police.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ordigno | masculine · singular |
| ordigni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually refers to an unexploded bomb or an improvised explosive device (IED).