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Share This ex·plo·sion Audio Help / ɪkˈsploʊ / Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation [ ik-sploh -zhuh ] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –noun 1. an act or instance of exploding; a violent expansion or bursting with noise, as of gunpowder or a boiler (opposed to implosion ).
2. the noise itself: The loud explosion woke them.
3. a violent outburst, as of laughter or anger.
4. a sudden, rapid, or great increase: a population explosion.
5. the burning of the mixture of fuel and air in an internal-combustion engine.
[Origin:
1615–25; < L
explōsiōn- (s. of
explōsiō ), equiv. to
explōs (
us ) driven off by clapping (ptp. of
explōdere to
explode ) +
-iōn- -ion ]
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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.
A violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.
The loud, sharp sound made as a result of either of these actions.
A sudden, often vehement outburst: an explosion of rage.
A sudden, great increase: a population explosion; the explosion of illegal drug use.
Linguistics See plosion .explōsiō , explōsiōn- , a driving off , from explōsus , past participle of explōdere , to drive out by clapping ; see explode
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The articulation of a plosive sound.
The sudden release of occluded air characteristically occurring in the articulation of certain stop consonants. Also called explosion .
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1623, from Fr.
explosion, from L.
explosionem (nom.
explosio ), from
explodere "drive out by clapping" (see
explode for origin and sense evolution). Sense of "rapid increase or development" is first attested 1953.
Explosive (n.) first attested 1874.
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Share This explosion noun 1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction 2. the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft" 3. a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion" 4. the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away" 5. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant [syn: plosion ] 6. a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage" 7. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
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Share This exˈplosion 1 [-ʒən] noun
a blowing up, or the noise caused by this
Example:
a gas explosion; The explosion could be heard a long way off.
Arabic: إنْفِجار، تَفْجير Chinese (Simplified): 爆炸声 Chinese (Traditional): 爆炸聲 Czech: výbuch Danish: eksplosion; sprængning Dutch: ontploffing Estonian: plahvatus Finnish: räjähdys French: explosion German: die Explosion Greek: έκρηξη Hungarian: (fel)robbanás Icelandic: sprenging; sprengjudrunur Indonesian: ledakan Italian: esplosione
Japanese: 爆発 (音) Korean: 폭발 Latvian: eksplozija, sprādziens Lithuanian: sprogimas Norwegian: sprengning, utbrudd, eksplosjon Polish: wybuch Portuguese (Brazil): explosão Portuguese (Portugal): explosão Romanian: explozie Russian: взрыв Slovak: výbuch Slovenian: eksplozija Spanish: explosión Swedish: explosion, knall Turkish: patlama, infilâk
exˈplosion 2 [-ʒən] noun
the action of exploding
Example:
the explosion of the atom bomb
Arabic: إنْفِجار، تَفْجير Chinese (Simplified): 爆炸 Chinese (Traditional): 爆炸 Czech: výbuch Danish: eksplosion; sprængning Dutch: ontploffing Estonian: lõhkamine Finnish: räjäyttäminen French: explosion German: die Explosion Greek: ανατίναξη Hungarian: robbanás Icelandic: sprenging Indonesian: peledakan Italian: esplosione
Japanese: 爆発 Korean: 폭파 Latvian: eksplodēšana, sprāgšana Lithuanian: susprogdinimas, sprogimas Norwegian: sprengning, eksplosjon Polish: wybuch Portuguese (Brazil): explosão Portuguese (Portugal): explosão Romanian: explodare Russian: взрыв Slovak: výbuch Slovenian: eksplozija Spanish: explosión Swedish: explosion, sprängning Turkish: patlama, infilâk etme
exˈplosion 3 [-ʒən] noun
a sudden showing of strong feelings etc
Example:
an explosion of laughter
Arabic: إنْفِجار (بالغَضَب) Chinese (Simplified): 爆发 Chinese (Traditional): 爆發 Czech: výbuch Danish: udbrud; anfald Dutch: uitbarsting Estonian: purse Finnish: purkaus French: explosion German: der Ausbruch Greek: έκρηξη, ξέσπασμα Hungarian: kitörés (dühé stb.) Icelandic: kast Indonesian: ledakan Italian: esplosione, scoppio
Japanese: 激発 Korean: (감정의)폭발 Latvian: smieklu šalts Lithuanian: prasiveržimas, protrūkis Norwegian: utbrudd, eksplosjon Polish: wybuch Portuguese (Brazil): explosão Portuguese (Portugal): explosão Romanian: hohot Russian: взрыв Slovak: výbuch Slovenian: izbruh Spanish: ataque, arrebato Swedish: explosion Turkish: anî bir…; şiddetli öfke
exˈplosion 4 [-ʒən] noun
a sudden great increase
Example:
an explosion in food prices
Arabic: إزْدياد ، زيادَه فُجائِيَّه Chinese (Simplified): 激增 Chinese (Traditional): 激增 Czech: prudký vzestup Danish: eksplosion Dutch: explosie Estonian: plahvatuslik Finnish: räjähdysmäinen nousu French: explosion German: die Explosion Greek: έκρηξη, απότομη αύξηση Hungarian: (ár, * stb.)robbanás Icelandic: skyndileg útþensla, aukning, sprenging Indonesian: kenaikan secara tiba-tiba Italian: esplosione
Japanese: 爆発的増加 Korean: 급증 Latvian: straujš pieaugums Lithuanian: šoktelėjimas, staigus augimas Norwegian: eksplosiv oppgang, *økning Polish: nagły wzrost, rozwój czegoś Portuguese (Brazil): explosão Portuguese (Portugal): explosão Romanian: creştere bruscă Russian: бурный рост Slovak: prudký nárast, stúpnutie Slovenian: izbruh Spanish: explosión, aumento rápido Swedish: explosion Turkish: patlama, anî artış
See also: explosive ,
explode
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Ex*plo"sion\, n. [L. explosio a driving off by clapping: cf. F. explosion explosion. See
Explode .]
1. The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc.
2. A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc.
3. A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.
A formidable explosion of high-church fanaticism. --Macaulay.
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