explosion

noun

1
the act of exploding or bursting
the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
2
a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
3
a sudden outburst
an explosion of laughter
an explosion of rage
4
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
5
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
6
the noise caused by an explosion
the explosion was heard a mile away
7
a sudden great increase
the population explosion
the information explosion

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