| n. | 1. | The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; |
| 2. | A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; | |
| 3. | A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; | |
| 4. | a sudden and substantial increase; a rapid acceleration; |
| Noun | 1. | explosion - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction Synonyms: blowup, detonation |
| 2. | explosion - the act of exploding or bursting something; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"Synonyms: burst | |
| 3. | explosion - a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion" | |
| 4. | explosion - the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away" | |
| 5. | explosion - the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant Synonyms: plosion | |
| 6. | explosion - a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage" | |
| 7. | explosion - a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball |
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