Detonation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌdetəˈneɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word detonation
Brit.  |detəˈneɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word detonation

noun

- a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (syn: blowup, explosion)
- the act of detonating an explosive

Extra examples

...there was a series of detonations around the base of the condemned building, causing it to come crashing down in a matter of minutes...

...unbounded terror that was caused by the simultaneous detonation of seven car bombs around the city...

Word forms

noun
singular: detonation
plural: detonations
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