Explosion - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪkˈspləʊʒn|  American pronunciation of the word explosion
Brit.  |ɪkˈspləʊʒ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word explosion

noun

- a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction (syn: blowup, detonation)
- the act of exploding or bursting (syn: burst)
the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
- a sudden great increase
the population explosion
the information explosion
- the noise caused by an explosion
the explosion was heard a mile away
- the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant (syn: plosion)
- a sudden outburst
an explosion of laughter
an explosion of rage
- a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

Extra examples

The filmmakers staged the car's explosion.

The island was rocked by a series of volcanic explosions.

The region has experienced a population explosion.

His comments prompted an explosion of laughter from the crowd.

Several people were injured in a bomb explosion.

We heard a loud explosion.

A massive explosion ripped through the building.

Police carried out a controlled explosion of the device.

The building was rocked by an explosion.

The combination of these two chemicals can cause an explosion.

Four people were seriously wounded in the explosion.

The force of the explosion ripped a hole in the wall.

The explosion blasted a hole in the side of the ship.

...ordered a closedown of operations until the cause of the mine explosion could be determined...

We were deafened by the explosion.

Word forms

noun
singular: explosion
plural: explosions
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