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ex⋅plode
[ik-splohd]
verb, -plod⋅ed, -plod⋅ing.–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (opposed to implode ). |
| 2. | to burst, fly into pieces, or break up violently with a loud report, as a boiler from excessive pressure of steam. |
| 3. | to burst forth violently or emotionally, esp. with noise, laughter, violent speech, etc.: He exploded with rage when contradicted. |
| 4. | Phonetics. (of plosives) to terminate the occlusive phase with a plosion. Compare implode (def. 2). |
| 5. | Golf. to play an explosion shot on a golf ball. |
–verb (used with object)
| 6. | to cause (gunpowder, a boiler, etc.) to explode. |
| 7. | to cause to be rejected; destroy the repute of; discredit or disprove: to explode a theory. |
| 8. | Phonetics. to end with plosion. |
| 9. | Golf. to play an explosion shot on (a golf ball). |
| 10. | Obsolete. to drive (a player, play, etc.) from the stage by loud expressions of disapprobation. |
Origin:
1530–40; < L explōdere to drive off by clapping, drive away, equiv. to ex- ex- 1 + plod- var. s. of plaudere to clap, beat
1530–40; < L explōdere to drive off by clapping, drive away, equiv. to ex- ex- 1 + plod- var. s. of plaudere to clap, beat

Related forms:
ex⋅plod⋅er, noun
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Exploder
Ex*plod"er\, n. 1. One who or that which explodes. 2. One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt. --South.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Exploder
n. Used within Microsoft to refer to the Windows Explorer, the interface component of Windows 95 and WinNT4. Our spies report that most of the heavy guns at MS came from a Unix background and use command line utilities; even they are scornful of the over-gingerbreaded WIMP environments that they have been called upon to create.
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