What is the meaning of explosion?

noun

• A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction.
  • synonyms: detonation, blowup
• The act of exploding or bursting.
  • usage: "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
  • synonyms: burst
• A sudden great increase.
  • usage: "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
• The noise caused by an explosion.
  • usage: "the explosion was heard a mile away"
• The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant.
  • synonyms: plosion
• A sudden outburst.
  • usage: "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
• A golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball. .