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ex·plo·sion
(ĭk-splō′zhən)n.
1.
a. A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature and usually with the release of gases.
b. A violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.
c. The loud, sharp sound made as a result of either of these actions.
2. A sudden, often vehement outburst: an explosion of rage.
3. A sudden, great increase: a population explosion; the explosion of illegal drug use.
4. Linguistics See plosion.
[Latin explōsiō, explōsiōn-, a driving off, from explōsus, past participle of explōdere, to drive out by clapping; see explode.]
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explosion
(ɪkˈspləʊʒən)n
1. the act or an instance of exploding
2. (Chemistry) a violent release of energy resulting from a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction, esp one that produces a shock wave, loud noise, heat, and light. Compare implosion1
3. a sudden or violent outburst of activity, noise, emotion, etc
4. a rapid increase, esp in a population
5. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics another word for plosion
[C17: from Latin explōsiō, from explōdere to explode]
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ex•plo•sion
(ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən)n.
1. an act or instance of exploding; a violent expansion or bursting with noise (opposed to implosion).
2. the noise of an explosion.
3. a sudden, rapid, or great increase: a population explosion.
4. plosion.
[1615–25; < Latin explōsiō the act of driving (performers) off a stage =explōd(ere) see explode) + -tiō -tion]
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ex·plo·sion
(ĭk-splō′zhən)1. A violent blowing apart or bursting caused by energy released from a very fast chemical reaction, a nuclear reaction, or the escape of gases under pressure.
2. A sudden great increase: a population explosion.
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Explosion
a violent outburst; a loud noise.Examples: explosion of anger; of fire and smoke, 1796; of merriment, 1844; of passion, 1827; of voices, 1804; of wrath.
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Noun | 1. | explosion - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction discharge - the sudden giving off of energy airburst - an explosion in the atmosphere blast - an explosion (as of dynamite) backfire - a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine big bang - (cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe fragmentation - the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes inflation - (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang |
2. | explosion - the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something detonation - the act of detonating an explosive fulmination - the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses" | |
3. | explosion - a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion" increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month" | |
4. | explosion - the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away" noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" | |
5. | explosion - the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant tone ending, release - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant, stop - a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated" | |
6. | explosion - a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage" | |
7. | explosion - a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it |
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explosion
noun
1. blast, crack, burst, bang, discharge, report, blowing up, outburst, clap, detonation Three people were killed in a bomb explosion in London today.
2. increase, rise, development, growth, boost, expansion, enlargement, escalation, upturn a population explosion
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explosion
noun1. A violent release of confined energy, usually accompanied by a loud sound and shock waves:
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Translations
إزْدياد ، زيادَه فُجائِيَّهإنْفِجارإنْفِجار، تَفْجيراِنْفِجار
explozevýbuch
eksplosionsprængningudbrudanfald
räjähdys
eksplozija
árrobbanásfelrobbanáskitörésrobbanás
kastskyndileg útòensla, aukning, sprengingsprengingsprenging; sprengjudrunur
爆発
폭발
prudký vzostup
eksplozija
explosion
การระเบิด
patlamaşiddetli öfkeanî artışanî birinfilâk
vụ nổ
explosion
[ɪksˈpləʊʒən] N2. (fig) (= outburst) [of anger] → arranque m, arrebato m; [of laughter] → estallido m; [of feeling, emotion] → arrebato m
there has been an explosion of interest in her books → el interés por sus libros ha experimentado un auge repentino
population explosion → explosión f demográfica
price explosion → aumento m general de precios
there has been an explosion of interest in her books → el interés por sus libros ha experimentado un auge repentino
population explosion → explosión f demográfica
price explosion → aumento m general de precios
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explosion
n
(fig, of anger) → Wutausbruch m
(fig, in prices, figures etc) → Explosion f
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explode
(ikˈspləud) verb1. to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise. The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage.
2. suddenly to show strong feeling. The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter.
3. to prove (a theory etc) wrong.
exˈplosion (-ʒən) noun1. a blowing up, or the noise caused by this. a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.
2. the action of exploding. the explosion of the atom bomb.
3. a sudden showing of strong feelings etc. an explosion of laughter.
4. a sudden great increase. an explosion in food prices.
exˈplosive (-siv) adjective likely to explode. Hydrogen is a dangerously explosive gas.
noun (a) material that is likely to explode. gelignite and other explosives.
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explosion
→ اِنْفِجار exploze eksplosion Explosion έκρηξη explosión räjähdys explosion eksplozija esplosione 爆発 폭발 explosie eksplosjon eksplozja explosão взрыв explosion การระเบิด patlama vụ nổ 爆炸Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009