explosion

[ ik-sploh-zhuhn ]

/ ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR explosion ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

an act or instance of exploding; a violent expansion or bursting with noise, as of gunpowder or a boiler (opposed to implosion).

the noise itself: The loud explosion woke them.

a violent outburst, as of laughter or anger.

a sudden, rapid, or great increase: a population explosion.

the burning of the mixture of fuel and air in an internal-combustion engine.

Phonetics. plosion.

Origin of explosion

1615–25; <Latin explōsiōn- (stem of explōsiō), equivalent to explōs(us) driven off by clapping (past participle of explōdere to explode) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM explosion

post·ex·plo·sion, adjectivepre·ex·plo·sion, noun

Words nearby explosion

explore, explorer, explorer tent, explosible, explosimeter, explosion, explosion shot, explosion welding, explosive, explosive cyclogenesis, explosive forming

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Example sentences from the Web for explosion

Pleasure shoots magically in every direction like an explosion of sparks.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At least two people were injured in the explosion but no fatalities have been reported.
Fireworks Factory Explodes in Colorful Burst|The Daily Beast Video|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But since that explosion of popularity, Angry Birds has become about everything else.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art|Alec Kubas-Meyer|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Even a relatively small 250-pound bomb could kill or injure friendly troops who are within 650 feet of the explosion.
New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019|Dave Majumdar|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Now is hardly the time to be doing anything on the so-called peace process other than trying to avoid an explosion on the ground.
Why We Should Delay The Israel-Palestinian Peace Process|Aaron David Miller|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I am afraid there may be an explosion; and you know my nerves can't stand much of a shock.
Macleod of Dare|William Black
At that instant there sounded an explosion the character of which the two boys well knew by this time.
Air Service Boys Over The Rhine|Charles Amory Beach
In this way an explosion against one section did not necessarily damage any other part.
Submarine Warfare of To-day|Charles W. Domville-Fife
External corrosion is a far more frequent cause of explosion in stationary boilers; and it arises from many causes.
Records of Steam Boiler Explosions|Edward Bindon Marten
Then came an explosion, the violence of which really astonished me.
Over the Front in an Aeroplane and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches|Ralph Pulitzer

British Dictionary definitions for explosion

explosion

/ (ɪkˈspləʊʒən) /

noun

the act or an instance of exploding

a violent release of energy resulting from a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction, esp one that produces a shock wave, loud noise, heat, and lightCompare implosion (def. 1)

a sudden or violent outburst of activity, noise, emotion, etc

a rapid increase, esp in a population

phonetics another word for plosion

Word Origin for explosion

C17: from Latin explōsiō, from explōdere to explode

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for explosion

explosion

[ ĭk-splō′zhən ]

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.

单词	explosion
释义	explosion [ ik-sploh-zhuhn ] / ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR explosion ON THESAURUS.COM noun an act or instance of exploding; a violent expansion or bursting with noise, as of gunpowder or a boiler (opposed to implosion). the noise itself: The loud explosion woke them. a violent outburst, as of laughter or anger. a sudden, rapid, or great increase: a population explosion. the burning of the mixture of fuel and air in an internal-combustion engine. Phonetics. plosion. Origin of explosion 1615–25; <Latin explōsiōn- (stem of explōsiō), equivalent to explōs(us) driven off by clapping (past participle of explōdere to explode) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM explosion post·ex·plo·sion, adjectivepre·ex·plo·sion, noun Words nearby explosion explore, explorer, explorer tent, explosible, explosimeter, explosion, explosion shot, explosion welding, explosive, explosive cyclogenesis, explosive forming Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for explosion Pleasure shoots magically in every direction like an explosion of sparks. ‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits\|Emily Shire\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST At least two people were injured in the explosion but no fatalities have been reported. Fireworks Factory Explodes in Colorful Burst\|The Daily Beast Video\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST But since that explosion of popularity, Angry Birds has become about everything else. Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art\|Alec Kubas-Meyer\|January 2, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Even a relatively small 250-pound bomb could kill or injure friendly troops who are within 650 feet of the explosion. New U.S. Stealth Jet Can’t Fire Its Gun Until 2019\|Dave Majumdar\|December 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Now is hardly the time to be doing anything on the so-called peace process other than trying to avoid an explosion on the ground. Why We Should Delay The Israel-Palestinian Peace Process\|Aaron David Miller\|December 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I am afraid there may be an explosion; and you know my nerves can't stand much of a shock. Macleod of Dare\|William Black At that instant there sounded an explosion the character of which the two boys well knew by this time. Air Service Boys Over The Rhine\|Charles Amory Beach In this way an explosion against one section did not necessarily damage any other part. Submarine Warfare of To-day\|Charles W. Domville-Fife External corrosion is a far more frequent cause of explosion in stationary boilers; and it arises from many causes. Records of Steam Boiler Explosions\|Edward Bindon Marten Then came an explosion, the violence of which really astonished me. Over the Front in an Aeroplane and Scenes Inside the French and Flemish Trenches\|Ralph Pulitzer British Dictionary definitions for explosion explosion / (ɪkˈspləʊʒən) / noun the act or an instance of exploding a violent release of energy resulting from a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction, esp one that produces a shock wave, loud noise, heat, and lightCompare implosion (def. 1) a sudden or violent outburst of activity, noise, emotion, etc a rapid increase, esp in a population phonetics another word for plosion Word Origin for explosion C17: from Latin explōsiō, from explōdere to explode Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to explosion burst, outbreak, blast, detonation, outburst, firing, combustion, salvo, fit, blowout, roar, gust, concussion, flare-up, pop, access, percussion, bang, crack, report Scientific definitions for explosion explosion [ ĭk-splō′zhən ] 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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explosion

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British Dictionary definitions for explosion

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