Thesaurus: explosion

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1. n. The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc.
2. n. A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc.
3. n. A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.
4. n. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
5. n. the act of exploding or bursting
6. n. a sudden great increase
7. n. the noise caused by an explosion
8. n. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
9. n. a sudden outburst
10. n. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
11. 1. The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc. 2. A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc. 3. A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath. A formidable explosion of high-church fanaticism. Macaulay.
12. n:100 n. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction n. the act of exploding or bursting n. a sudden great increase n. the noise caused by an explosion