explosion
/ɪksplˈoʊʒʌn/
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Definitions
Noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
Noun
the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
Noun
a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
Noun
the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"
Noun
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
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a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
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a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
More General Terms
blowup
change of integrity
discharge
ebullition
effusion
golf shot
golf stroke
gush
increase
noise
outburst
release
swing
tone ending