explosion

ex·plo·sion

 (ĭk-splō′zhən)

n.

1.

a. A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature and usually with the release of gases.

b. A violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.

c. The loud, sharp sound made as a result of either of these actions.

2. A sudden, often vehement outburst: an explosion of rage.

3. A sudden, great increase: a population explosion; the explosion of illegal drug use.

4. Linguistics See plosion.

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[Latin explōsiō, explōsiōn-, a driving off, from explōsus, past participle of explōdere, to drive out by clapping; see explode.]

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explosion

(ɪkˈspləʊʒən)

n

1. the act or an instance of exploding

2. (Chemistry) a violent release of energy resulting from a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction, esp one that produces a shock wave, loud noise, heat, and light. Compare implosion¹

3. a sudden or violent outburst of activity, noise, emotion, etc

4. a rapid increase, esp in a population

5. (Phonetics & Phonology) phonetics another word for plosion

[C17: from Latin explōsiō, from explōdere to explode]

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ex•plo•sion

(ɪkˈsploʊ ʒən)

n.

1. an act or instance of exploding; a violent expansion or bursting with noise (opposed to implosion).

2. the noise of an explosion.

3. a sudden, rapid, or great increase: a population explosion.

4. plosion.

[1615–25; < Latin explōsiō the act of driving (performers) off a stage =explōd(ere) see explode) + -tiō -tion]

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ex·plo·sion

(ĭk-splō′zhən)

1. A violent blowing apart or bursting caused by energy released from a very fast chemical reaction, a nuclear reaction, or the escape of gases under pressure.

2. A sudden great increase: a population explosion.

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Explosion

 a violent outburst; a loud noise.

Examples: explosion of anger; of fire and smoke, 1796; of merriment, 1844; of passion, 1827; of voices, 1804; of wrath.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	explosion - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction blowup, detonation discharge - the sudden giving off of energy airburst - an explosion in the atmosphere blast - an explosion (as of dynamite) backfire - a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine big bang - (cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe backfire, blowback - the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired fragmentation - the scattering of bomb fragments after the bomb explodes inflation - (cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang
	2.	explosion - the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" burst change of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of something detonation - the act of detonating an explosive fulmination - the act of exploding with noise and violence; "his fulminations frightened the horses"
	3.	explosion - a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion" increase - a change resulting in an increase; "the increase is scheduled for next month"
	4.	explosion - the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away" noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	5.	explosion - the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant plosion tone ending, release - (music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone occlusive, plosive, plosive consonant, plosive speech sound, stop consonant, stop - a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
	6.	explosion - a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage" ebullition, effusion, outburst, blowup, gush - an unrestrained expression of emotion
	7.	explosion - a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

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explosion

noun

1. blast, crack, burst, bang, discharge, report, blowing up, outburst, clap, detonation Three people were killed in a bomb explosion in London today.

2. increase, rise, development, growth, boost, expansion, enlargement, escalation, upturn a population explosion

3. outburst, fit, storm, attack, surge, flare-up, eruption, paroxysm His reaction was an explosion of anger.

4. outbreak, flare-up, eruption, upsurge an explosion of violence in the country's capital

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explosion

noun

1. A violent release of confined energy, usually accompanied by a loud sound and shock waves:

blast, blowout, blowup, burst, detonation, fulmination.

2. The act of emerging violently from limits or restraints:

eruption, outbreak, outburst.

3. A sudden sharp, explosive noise:

bang, bark, clap, crack, pop, rat-a-tat-tat, report, snap.

4. A sudden violent expression, as of emotion:

access, blowup, burst, eruption, fit, flare-up, gust, outbreak, outburst.

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Translations

إزْدياد ، زيادَه فُجائِيَّهإنْفِجارإنْفِجار، تَفْجيراِنْفِجار

explozevýbuch

eksplosionsprængningudbrudanfald

ExplosionAusbruch

έκρηξη

explosiónarrebatoataqueaumento rápidoestallido

räjähdys

explosion

eksplozija

árrobbanásfelrobbanáskitörésrobbanás

kastskyndileg útòensla, aukning, sprengingsprengingsprenging; sprengjudrunur

esplosioneesplosivoscoppioboom demografico

爆発

폭발

explosie

eksplosiv oppgangeksplosjon

eksplozjawybuch

explosão

взрывразрыв

prudký vzostup

eksplozija

explosion

การระเบิด

patlamaşiddetli öfkeanî artışanî birinfilâk

vụ nổ

爆炸爆炸声激增爆发

explosion

[ɪksˈpləʊʒən] N

1. (gen) → explosión f; (= noise) → explosión f, estallido m

2. (fig) (= outburst) [of anger] → arranque m, arrebato m; [of laughter] → estallido m; [of feeling, emotion] → arrebato m
there has been an explosion of interest in her books → el interés por sus libros ha experimentado un auge repentino
population explosion → explosión f demográfica
price explosion → aumento m general de precios

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explosion

[ɪkˈspləʊʒ^ən] n

[bomb] → explosion f

(= increase) [population, number] → explosion f

(= outburst) [feeling] → explosion f
an explosion of rage → une explosion de rage
an explosion of laughter → une explosion de rires

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explosion

n

→ Explosion f; (= noise) → Knall m, → Explosion f

(fig, of anger) → Wutausbruch m

(fig, in prices, figures etc) → Explosion f

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explosion

[ɪksˈpləʊʒ/ən] n (also) (fig) → esplosione f

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explode

(ikˈspləud) verb

1. to (cause to) blow up with a loud noise. The bomb exploded; The police exploded the bomb where it could cause no damage. ontplof يَنْفَجِر експлодирам explodir vybuchnout; přivést k výbuchu explodieren eksplodere; sprænge εκρήγνυμαι, τινάζω, τινάζομαιexplotar plahvatama (panema) منفجر شدن räjähtää exploser לְפוֹצֵץ फटना eksplodirati felrobban meledakkan springa; sprengja esplodere 爆発する 큰 소리를 내며 폭발하다 (su)sprogti, (su)sprogdinti eksplodēt, sprāgt; spridzināt meletup ontploffensprenge, eksplodereeksplodować, wybuchać چودل explodir a exploda; a detona взрывать vybuchnúť; nechať vybuchnúť eksplodirati eksplodirati explodera, spränga ทำให้ระเบิด patlamak 使爆炸，爆炸 висаджувати в повітря; вибухати دھماکے سے پھٹنا ، دھماکا کرنا nổ 使爆炸，爆炸

2. suddenly to show strong feeling. The teacher exploded with anger; The children exploded into laughter. bars, uitbars يَنْفَجِرُ избухвам explodir vybuchnout platzen eksplodere; springe i luften ξεσπώ rebentar, explotar plahvatama, purskama صدای بلند ایجاد کردن räjähtää éclater לְהִתפָּרֵץ क्रोधित होना prsnuti, planuti kitör (düh, nevetés) meledak brjótast út; springa (úr hlátri) scoppiare 激発する (감정이 pratrūkti, užsidegti izplūst smieklos meledak uitbarsteneksplodere wybuchać لوى غږ پورته كول rebentar a izbucni разражаться vybuchnúť (iz)bruhniti eksplodirati explodera เกิดขึ้นในทันทีทันใด patlamak, birden...-meye başlamak 爆發 спалахувати غصّے، جذبے ، جوش سے پھٹ پڑنا bùng nổ 爆发

3. to prove (a theory etc) wrong. verouder يُفَنِّدُ ، يَدْحَضُ дискредитириам destruir vyvrátit umwerfen modbevise αποδεικνύω ότι κτ. είναι αβάσιμο refutar kummutama نشان دادن؛ ثابت کردن osoittaa virheelliseksi démontrer la fausseté (de) לְהַפרִיך खण्डन करना dokazati suprotno megdönt (elvet stb.) membuktikan kesalahan hrekja, afsanna screditare 論破する (미신, 학설 등을) 타파하다 sugriauti apgāzt (teoriju u.tml.) membongkar ontzenuwen vise uriktigheten av, avsløreobalać ښوودل destruir a dovedi fal­si­tatea опровергать vyvrátiť ovreči razotkriti sticka hål på, kullkasta พิสูจน์ว่าผิด yanlışlığını kanıtlamak, çürütmek 推翻(理論等) спростовувати کسی نظریے ، خیال وغیرہ کو غلط ثابت کرنا làm tiêu tan 推翻

exˈplosion (-ʒən) noun

1. a blowing up, or the noise caused by this. a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off. ontploffing إنْفِجار، تَفْجير взрив explosão výbuch die Explosion eksplosion; sprængning έκρηξηexplosión plahvatus صدای انفجار räjähdys explosionפיצוץ विस्फोट, धमाका eksplozija (fel)robbanás ledakan sprenging; sprengjudrunur esplosione 爆発 (音) (화약, 내연기관, 화산 등의) 폭발 sprogimas eksplozija, sprādziens letupan ontploffingsprengning, utbrudd, eksplosjonwybuch د انفجار غږ explosão ex­plo­zie взрыв výbuch eksplozija eksplozija explosion, knall การระเบิด; เสียงระเบิด patlama, infilâk 爆炸，爆炸聲 вибух دھماکا ، انفجار tiếng nổ 爆炸声

2. the action of exploding. the explosion of the atom bomb. ontploffing إنْفِجار، تَفْجير експлозия explosão výbuch die Explosion eksplosion; sprængning ανατίναξηexplosión lõhkamine انفجار räjähtäminen explosionהתפוצצות विस्फोटन eksplodiranje robbanás peledakan sprenging esplosione 爆発 폭발 susprogdinimas, sprogimas eksplodēšana, sprāgšana letupan ontploffingsprengning, eksplosjonwybuch د انفجار غږ explosão explodare взрыв výbuch eksplozija eksplozija explosion, sprängning การปะทุ patlama, infilâk etme 爆開 вибух پھٹنے کا عمل sự nổ 爆炸

3. a sudden showing of strong feelings etc. an explosion of laughter. uitbarsting إنْفِجار (بالغَضَب) избухване explosão výbuch der Ausbruch udbrud; anfald έκρηξη, ξέσπασμαataque, arrebato purse بروز ناگهانی هر چیز tunnepurkaus explosionהתפרצות सहजा हंसी या गुस्सा दिखाना raspuknuće, prsnuće kitörés (dühé stb.) ledakan kast esplosione, scoppio 激発 (감정 등의) 폭발 prasiveržimas, protrūkis smieklu šalts letusan uitbarstingutbrudd, eksplosjonwybuch د يوه شى ظهور په نا څاپى توګه explosão hohot взрыв výbuch izbruh eksplozija explosion ความพลุ่งพล่าน anî bir...; şiddetli öfke 爆發 спалах اچانک اشتعال، شور وغیرہ sự bùng nổ 爆发

4. a sudden great increase. an explosion in food prices. ontploffing إزْدياد ، زيادَه فُجائِيَّه увеличение explosão prudký vzestup die Explosion eksplosion έκρηξη, απότομη αύξηση explosión, aumento rápido plahvatuslik رشد سریع äkillinen kasvu explosionהתפוצצות अचानक वृद्धि eksplozija (ár/ stb.)robbanás kenaikan secara tiba-tiba skyndileg útþensla, aukning, sprenging esplosione 爆発的増加 급증 šoktelėjimas, staigus augimas straujš pieaugums ledakan explosie eksplosiv oppgang/økning nagły wzrost, rozwój czegoś تيز پر مختګ explosão creştere bruscă бурный рост prudký nárast, stúpnutie izbruh eksplozija explosion การเพิ่มขึ้นอย่างรวดเร็ว patlama, anî artış 激增 бурхливе зростання اچانک یا تیزی سے اضافہ sự phát triển ồ ạt 激增

exˈplosive (-siv) adjective

likely to explode. Hydrogen is a dangerously explosive gas. plofbare مُتَفَجِّر، قابِل للإنْفِجار експлозивен explosivo výbušný explosiv sprængfarlig; eksplosiv εκρηκτικόςexplosivo plahvatusohtlik انفجاری؛ منفجره räjähtävä explosif נָפִיץ विस्फोटक eksplozivan robbanó mudah meledak sprengifimur esplosivo 爆発性の 폭발성의 sprogstamasis sprāgstošs; (par cilvēku) eksplozīvs mudah meletup ontplofbaarspreng-, sprengnings-, eksplosivwybuchowy انفجارى explosivo ex­plo­zibil взрывчатый výbušný eksploziven eksplozivan explosiv ซึ่งสามารถระเบิดได้ patlayıcı 易爆炸的，可能引爆的 вибуховий دھماکا خیز dễ nổ 易爆炸的

noun

(a) material that is likely to explode. gelignite and other explosives. plofstof مادَّه مُتَفَجِّرَه експлозив explosivo výbušnina der Sprengstoff sprængstof; eksplosiv εκρηκτική ύλη explosivo lõhkeaine ماده منفجره räjähde explosif חוֹמֶר נֶפֶץ विस्फोटक eksploziv robbanószer bahan peledak sprengiefni; sprengifimt efni esplosivo 爆発物 폭약 sprogmuo sprāgstviela; spridzeklis bahan letupan springstofsprengstoff, eksplosivmateriał wybuchowy چودونكى ماده explosivo exploziv взрывчатое вещество výbušnina razstrelivo eksploziv sprängämne สิ่งที่ระเบิดได้ patlayıcı madde 易爆物 вибухова речовина اتشگیر chất nổ 易爆炸物

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explosion

→ اِنْفِجار exploze eksplosion Explosion έκρηξη explosión räjähdys explosion eksplozija esplosione 爆発 폭발 explosie eksplosjon eksplozja explosão взрыв explosion การระเบิด patlama vụ nổ 爆炸

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