Explosion (Noun)
Meaning 1
The noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
Meaning 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".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant.
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
A golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 5
A sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage".
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Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
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Meaning 6
A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 7
A sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion".
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Nouns denoting natural events.