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   detonation

   /ˌdɛtəˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of causing a bomb or explosive device to explode: "she was in a control building at the time of detonation"
   • ▪ a loud explosion: "a series of deafening detonations was heard"
   • ▪ combustion of a substance which is initiated suddenly and propagates extremely rapidly, giving rise to a shock wave: "natural gas's high resistance to detonation"
   • ▪ the premature combustion of fuel in an internal combustion engine, causing pinking.

   Word Origin late 17th century: from French détonation, from the verb détoner, from Latin detonare ‘thunder down’ (see detonate).

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

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   Detonation is the act of exploding something, or the fact of being exploded. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and its usage in sentences from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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     DETONATION meaning: 1. the act of exploding something, or...

   • Znaczenie Detonation, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     detonation definicja: 1. the act of exploding something, or...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     detonation translate: sự nổ. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Detonation: Portuguese Translation

     DETONATION translate: detonação, detonação. Learn more in...

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DetonationDetonation - Wikipedia

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   Detonation (from Latin detonare 'to thunder down/forth') is a type of combustion involving a supersonic exothermic front accelerating through a medium that eventually drives a shock front propagating directly in front of it.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › detonationDetonation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Detonation is the action or process of detonating, or rapid combustion in an internal combustion engine. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and related entries of detonation from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETONATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Detonation is the act of exploding something, or the fact of being exploded. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in sentences from various sources.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › detonationDETONATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. the act of detonating. an explosion. Machinery. the premature spontaneous burning of a fuel–air mixture in an internal-combustion engine due to the high temperature of air compressed in a cylinder.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETONATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Detonation is a large or powerful explosion, or the action of causing a device to explode. It can also refer to rapid combustion in an engine or a shock wave in physics. See synonyms, word frequency, and usage examples.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detonationDetonation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A detonation is an explosion, usually done on purpose. Nuclear weapons cause massive detonations, and cities sometimes plan a careful detonation of an abandoned building in order to make room for a new structure.