dynamiter
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8.6
- noun
- /ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪtər/
- The skilled dynamiter carefully set the explosives to ensure the building was demolished safely.
Examples
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The main conflict that structures most of the film is not, as one might expect in a war film, between the Republicans and the fascists, but rather between Jordan, the American dynamiter, and Pablo, the leader of the mountain guerrilla band.
Academic text (2013) -
Most of the hardened dynamiters tend to be fishermen or builders who have some experience with TNT from their work.
Academic text (1996) -
You remember the American dynamiter, Sergeant Brock?
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Thus, it is the whole island that must bear responsibility for the accident, not just the dynamiters.
Academic text (1996) -
Add to this the fact that many of the dynamiters are inebriated during the entire proceeding, and one gets a sense of the danger involved.
Academic text (1996) -
During the construction project, the dynamiter was responsible for blasting away the old structures.
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The notorious dynamiter was hired for the job, known for his precision in demolition.
Synonyms
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8.4
A worker who uses explosives to break rock or destroy buildings
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7.1
A device or person who makes things blow up to destroy buildings
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8.8
A person who handles explosives for mining or construction work
A person who uses dynamite to attack people or places for political reasons
A person who places and sets off explosives in mines or construction
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dynamiter comes from dynamite, a word built on a Greek root that means 'power', which you also see in dynamo and dynamic. The -er part means 'one who does', so a dynamiter is 'one who uses dynamite', a person who uses powerful explosives for blasting or to destroy.