Meaning & Definition of Explosion in English
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Explosion
/ɪksploʊʒən/
noun
1. A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
synonym:
- explosion,
- detonation,
- blowup
2. The act of exploding or bursting
- "The explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"
- "The burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
synonym:
- explosion,
- burst
3. A sudden great increase
- "The population explosion"
- "The information explosion"
synonym:
- explosion
4. The noise caused by an explosion
- "The explosion was heard a mile away"
synonym:
- explosion
5. The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
synonym:
- plosion,
- explosion
6. A sudden outburst
- "An explosion of laughter"
- "An explosion of rage"
synonym:
- explosion
7. A golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
synonym:
- explosion
Examples of using
Suddenly, the silence was broken by a loud explosion.
I saw an explosion.
What caused the explosion?