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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dy•na•mite /ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt/USA pronunciation n., v., -mit•ed, -mit•ing, adj. n. [uncountable] - Chemistrya powerful explosive made with ammonium nitrate.
- any person or thing having a spectacular explosive effect:That story was political dynamite.
v. [~ + object] - to blow up, shatter, or destroy with dynamite:The commandos dynamited the bridge.
adj. - Informal Termswonderful or exciting:a dynamite idea.
See -dyn-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dy•na•mite (dī′nə mīt′),USA pronunciation n., v., -mit•ed, -mit•ing, adj. n. - a high explosive, originally consisting of nitroglycerin mixed with an absorbent substance, now with ammonium nitrate usually replacing the nitroglycerin.
- any person or thing having a spectacular effect.
v.t. - to blow up, shatter, or destroy with dynamite:Saboteurs dynamited the dam.
- to mine or charge with dynamite.
adj. - Informal Termscreating a spectacular or optimum effect; great;
topnotch:a dynamite idea; a dynamite crew.
- Swedish dynamit, introduced by A. B. Nobel, its inventor; see dynam-, -ite1
- 1867
dy′na•mit′er, n. dy•na•mit•ic (dī′nə mit′ik),USA pronunciation adj. dy′na•mit′i•cal•ly, adv. |