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explosion

/ explosion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of exploding or bursting something
"the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"
"the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
Type of:
change of integrity
Kinds of:
detonation fulmination
Derived:
explode burst split break open detonate
noun Sense 2
a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
Type of:
golf stroke golf shot swing
noun Sense 3
a sudden outburst
"an explosion of laughter"
"an explosion of rage"
Type of:
effusion gush outburst
Derived:
explode burst forth break loose
noun Sense 4
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
Type of:
discharge
Kinds of:
airburst blast backfire big bang blowback
Derived:
explode detonate blow up set off
noun Sense 5
the noise caused by an explosion
"the explosion was heard a mile away"
Type of:
noise
noun Sense 6
a sudden great increase
"the population explosion"
"the information explosion"
Type of:
increase
Derived:
explode irrupt
noun Sense 7
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
Type of:
release tone ending
Has parts:
stop consonant stop occlusive
Derived:
explode
Semantic Complexity
83%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
37
Times Searched
2
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change of integrity detonation fulmination golf stroke golf shot swing effusion gush outburst discharge airburst blast