detonation
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nˈeɪ noun
1.
the act of detonating.
2.
an explosion.
3.
Machinery. the premature spontaneous burning of a fuel–air mixture in an internal-combustion engine due to the high temperature of air compressed in a cylinder.
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| —n | |
| 1. | an explosion or the act of exploding |
| 2. | the spontaneous combustion in an internal-combustion engine of part of the mixture before it has been reached by the flame front, causing the engine to knock |
| 3. | physics rapid combustion, esp that occurring within a shock wave |
| detonative | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
detonation
1670s, "explosion accompanied by loud sound," from Fr. détonation, from M.L. detonationem, from L. detonare "to release one's thunder, roar out," from de- "down" + tonare "to thunder" (see thunder). Sense of "act of causing to explode" (mid-18c.) developed in French.
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Example sentences
Typically, the areas closest to the explosion or detonation receive the highest dose and downwind areas receive less.
The explosion and plume of white that rose last night may have been the result of hydrogen deflagration and detonation.
The detonation wave has the added benefit of attaining a higher peak pressure.
Ordinarily, ski patrollers destroy hoar with direct detonation.
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