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| 1. | [ noun ] a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction | |
| Synonyms: | blowup detonation | |
| Related terms: | discharge blast blowback big_bang inflation airburst backfire fragmentation explode | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the act of exploding or bursting something | |
| Synonyms: | burst | |
| Examples: | "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children" "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" |
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| Related terms: | change_of_integrity detonation fulmination explode | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (sport,golf) a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball | |
| Related terms: | golf_stroke | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a sudden outburst | |
| Examples: | "an explosion of laughter" "an explosion of rage" |
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| Related terms: | effusion explode | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a sudden great increase | |
| Examples: | "the population explosion" "the information explosion" |
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| Related terms: | increase explode | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the noise caused by an explosion | |
| Examples: | "the explosion was heard a mile away" |
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| Related terms: | noise | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (music,phonetics) the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant | |
| Synonyms: | plosion | |
| Related terms: | release stop_consonant | |
| Similar spelling: |
explosive exploding expulsion explore exploit explode explosively explorer exploded exploiter exploited exploration exploitive explication explanation exploratory explorative exploitation |
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