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explosion
explosion - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
explosion
Definition
(noun) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
Synonyms
:
blowup
,
detonation
Definition
(noun) the act of exploding or bursting
Synonyms
:
burst
Example Sentence
the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
Definition
(noun) a sudden great increase
Example Sentence
the population explosion
the information explosion
Definition
(noun) the noise caused by an explosion
Example Sentence
the explosion was heard a mile away
Definition
(noun) the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
Synonyms
:
plosion
Definition
(noun) a sudden outburst
Example Sentence
an explosion of laughter
an explosion of rage
Definition
(noun) a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
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