explosion
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2.8
- noun
- /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
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explosión
- The second machine suddenly collapsed on itself in an explosion of splinters and coiling rope.
- a dust explosion
- a nuclear explosion
- a bomb explosion
Media reported as the largest explosion since The Big Bang.
- Media reported as the largest explosion since The Big Bang.
- I've heard the tapes, the breaching explosions were going on.
- Looks kind of like an like an atomic bomb explosion shape.
- One was a, an, an explosion test at Bikini Atoll.
- Now, US generals claimed that there were secondary explosions afterwards.
- And he says there's been an explosion on coast.
- Starts running, huge explosions, actual explosions, hauling again.
Examples
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At that moment, they heard a muffled explosion, and Grant put the papers aside.
Fiction book (1990) -
Media reported as the largest explosion since The Big Bang.
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We set off an explosion to bring them in.
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But then I heard this explosion.
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The explosion pushed Morelli over the edge.
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Earlier this year, on Jan. 28, we remembered the explosion 25 years ago of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Academic text (2011) -
Following a series of explosions, the submerged forward section began to pull away from the stern.
Academic text (2012) -
The Ukrainians woke to explosions lighting up the dawn sky.
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The ozone layer was disturbed by the nuclear explosions, and that let in more UV.
Fiction book (1990) -
The police reported a massive explosion at the factory that shattered windows across the street.
Synonyms
85
6.7
A sudden violent explosion from a chemical or nuclear reaction
62
2.2
A sudden breaking open or explosion
27
2.7
A sudden very loud noise that hurts your ears
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2.5
A sudden explosion from a bomb
8
4.1
A very large explosion caused by a nuclear reaction, like an atomic bomb
3
4.2
A huge blast from an atomic bomb that destroys a wide area
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3.4
A loud sudden noise like an explosion
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6.0
A sudden violent explosion that destroys things nearby
A very sudden powerful blast that breaks things and makes loud noise
Antonyms
Compounds
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Etymology
Explosion comes from Latin parts ex- ('out') and a root meaning 'to clap', the same root behind applaud. That image of a loud thing 'clapping out' helps explain why an explosion is a sudden, violent burst of energy and noise.