explode /ik-splōdˈ/

1. To cause to blow up
2. To bring into disrepute and reject
3. To cry down or boo off (eg an actor) (archaic)

1. To burst with violence and usu a loud noise
2. To burst out or break forth suddenly
3. Of population, to increase suddenly and rapidly

explōˈded adjective

1. Blown up
2. (of a theory, etc) rejected because proved false
3. (of a drawing or diagram of a machine, building, organism, etc) showing the internal structure and separate parts and their relationship

explōˈder noun

explōˈsible adjective

Liable to explode

explōˈsion /-zhən/ noun

1. The act of exploding
2. A sudden violent burst with a loud noise
3. An outburst
4. Breaking out of feelings, etc
5. A great and rapid increase or expansion, as in population explosion
6. Release of breath after stoppage in articulating a stop consonant in certain positions

explōˈsive /-siv or -ziv/ adjective

1. Causing or liable to cause an explosion
2. Worked, set in place, etc by an explosion
3. Bursting out with violence and noise
4. Likely to result in violence or an outburst of feeling

1. Something that will explode, esp a substance specif created to do so
2. A stop consonant pronounced with explosion (phonetics)

explōˈsively adverb

explōˈsiveness noun

exploding star noun

A star that flares up, such as a nova or supernova

explosion shot noun

A golf stroke to send a ball in a high trajectory out of a bunker by striking the sand behind the ball with a strong swing of the club

explosion welding noun

The welding of metals with very different melting points by means of pressure produced by an explosion

explosive bolt noun

A bolt that can be blown out of position because it contains a small explosive charge

explosive rivet noun

A rivet fixed in inaccessible places by detonation of a small charge in its end

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