explosion

ex·plo·sion  (k-splzhn)

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 explsi, explsin-, a driving off, from explsus, past participle of expldere, 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 implosion [1]

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

4. a rapid increase, esp in a population

5. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) Phonetics another word for plosion

[from Latin explōsiō, from explōdere to explode]

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explosion  (k-splzhn)

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.

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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.

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

Translations

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

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explosion, explosive explode

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