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explosion
[ik-sploh-zhuhn]
noun
an act or instance of exploding; a violent expansion or bursting with noise, as of gunpowder or a boiler (implosion ).
the noise itself.
The loud explosion woke them.
a violent outburst, as of laughter or anger.
a sudden, rapid, or great increase.
a population explosion.
the burning of the mixture of fuel and air in an internal-combustion engine.
Phonetics.plosion.
explosion
/ ɪˈəʊə /
noun
the act or an instance of exploding
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
a sudden or violent outburst of activity, noise, emotion, etc
a rapid increase, esp in a population
phonetics another word for plosion
explosion
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.
Other Word Forms
- postexplosion adjective
- preexplosion noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of explosion1
Word History and Origins
Origin of explosion1
Example Sentences
On Sunday evening, a missile slammed into the northern port city of Haifa, with a broadcast showing an explosion briefly illuminating the nighttime sky.
"A lot of explosions happened; our dreams did not stop on that. Today we are reviving the engineering profession, which collapsed 30 years ago. That means there is hope."
"We rushed to the scene, but the heat from the explosion was intense and we couldn't enter the hostel. There was a lot of debris."
Israel said it had launched a another wave of strikes on Friday evening, with reports of more explosions in Iran, but the scale of that attack and the damage caused is not yet clear.
Ali, a resident living a few blocks away from one of the targeted sites who gave only his first name to avoid harassment, was praying when he heard huge explosions around him.
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