[dahy-nuh-mahyt] 
noun, verb, -mit⋅ed, -mit⋅ing, adjective | 1. | a high explosive, originally consisting of nitroglycerin mixed with an absorbent substance, now with ammonium nitrate usually replacing the nitroglycerin. |
| 2. | any person or thing having a spectacular effect. |
| 3. | to blow up, shatter, or destroy with dynamite: Saboteurs dynamited the dam. |
| 4. | to mine or charge with dynamite. |
| 5. | Informal. creating a spectacular or optimum effect; great; topnotch: a dynamite idea; a dynamite crew. |
[dahy-nuh-mit-ik] , adjective | dynamite (dī'nə-mīt') Pronunciation Key
A powerful explosive used in blasting and mining. It typically consists of nitroglycerin and a nitrate (especially sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate), combined with an absorbent material that makes it safer to handle. |
nəˌmaɪt