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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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