What is the meaning of explosion?

noun

  • A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction.
  • 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"
  • 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.
  • 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. .
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APAWordNet. (2010). explosion. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/explosion/definitions/1190229
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "explosion" http://smartdefine.org/explosion/definitions/1190229 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, explosion, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/explosion/definitions/1190229>.
MLAWordNet. "explosion" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/explosion/definitions/1190229>
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