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

Noun

1. an exploding

2. a violent release of energy resulting from a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction

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

4. a rapid increase

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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

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

noun 3. outburst, fit, storm, attack, surge, flare-up, eruption, paroxysm

noun 4. outbreak, flare-up, eruption, upsurge

Translations

explosion [ɪkˈspləuʒən] n → explosión f

explosion [ɪkˈspləuʒən] n → explosion f

explosion [ɪksˈpləuʒən] n → Explosion f;

(outburst) → Ausbruch m

explosion [ɪkˈspləuʒən] n → esplosione f

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explosion, explosive explode