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improvised explosive device

bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action
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improvised explosive device

Summary

improvised explosive device is a weapon type[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of weapon_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,042 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • improvised explosive device's instance of is recorded as weapon type[3].
  • improvised explosive device is a type of bomb[4].
  • improvised explosive device is a type of explosive device[5].
  • improvised explosive device's Commons category is recorded as Improvised explosive devices[6].
  • improvised explosive device's said to be the same as is recorded as self-made explosive device[7].
  • improvised explosive device's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Improvised explosive devices[8].
  • improvised explosive device's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IED'}[9].
  • improvised explosive device's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[10].

Why It Matters

improvised explosive device ranks in the top 2% of weapon_type entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,042 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). improvised explosive device. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/improvised-explosive-device
MLA “improvised explosive device.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/improvised-explosive-device.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_improvised-explosive-device_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{improvised explosive device}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/improvised-explosive-device}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 5d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    Said to be the same as → self-made explosive device
    Instance of → weapon type
    Subclass of → —
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007554669705171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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