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   explosion

   /ɪkˈspləʊʒn/

   noun

   • 1. a violent shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb: "three explosions damaged buildings at the barracks" Similar detonationdischargeeruptionblowing upignitionbangblastboomrumblecrashcrackreportthunderrollclappopinformal:whamwhumpliterary:fulmination
   • ▪ a violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outwards as a shock wave. technical
   • 2. a sudden outburst of something such as violent emotion, especially anger: "an explosion of anger inside the factory" Similar outburstflare-upblow-upoutbreakeruptionstormrushspatesurgerashwaveaccesseffusionfitparoxysmspasmattackspellinformal:paddyrare:ebullitionboutade
   • ▪ a sudden political or social upheaval: "there will have to be sweeping changes if the political leaders want to avoid an explosion"
   • 3. a sudden increase in amount or extent: "an explosion in the adder population" Similar sudden increaserapid increasedramatic increasemushroomingsnowballingescalationmultiplicationburgeoningrocketingshooting up

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin explosio(n-) ‘scornful rejection’, from the verb explodere (see explode).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEXPLOSION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   The meaning of EXPLOSION is the act or an instance of exploding. How to use explosion in a sentence.

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   An explosion is a sudden, violent burst of energy, for example one caused by a bomb. A second explosion came minutes later and we were enveloped in a dust cloud. Three people have been killed in a bomb explosion in northwest Spain.

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   An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume of a given amount of matter associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases.

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   noun. an act or instance of exploding; a violent expansion or bursting with noise, as of gunpowder or a boiler ( implosion ). the noise itself: The loud explosion woke them. a violent outburst, as of laughter or anger. a sudden, rapid, or great increase: a population explosion.

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   a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction. synonyms: blowup, detonation. see more. noun. the noise caused by an explosion. “the explosion was heard a mile away”. see more. noun. a sudden outburst.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEXPLOSION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   EXPLOSION definition: 1. the action of something such as a bomb exploding: 2. a sudden large increase in the amount of…. Learn more.