Understanding the meaning of explosion

explosion

/ɪk'sploʊʒən/

noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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Similar:

blowup detonation

type of:
discharge
noun
the act of exploding or bursting
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"the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"

Similar:

burst

type of:
change of integrity
noun
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
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Similar:

plosion

type of:
tone ending release

part of:
plosive speech sound occlusive stop stop consonant plosive plosive consonant
noun
a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
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type of:
golf stroke swing golf shot
noun
a sudden great increase
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"the population explosion" "the information explosion"

type of:
increase
noun
a sudden outburst
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"an explosion of laughter" "an explosion of rage"

type of:
outburst ebullition effusion blowup gush
noun
the noise caused by an explosion
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"the explosion was heard a mile away"

type of:
noise

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