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   ex·plo·sion

   /ikˈsplōZH(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb. Similar detonationdischargeeruptionblowing upignitionbangblastboomrumblecrashcrackreportthunderrollclappopinformal:whamwhumpliterary:fulmination
   • ▪ a violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outward as a shock wave.
   • ▪ a sudden outburst of something such as noise, light, or violent emotion, especially anger: "an explosion of anger" Similar outburstflare-upblowupoutbreakeruptionstormrushspatesurgerashwaveaccesseffusionfitparoxysmspasmattackspellinformal:paddyrare:ebullitionboutade
   • ▪ a sudden political or social upheaval: "there will have to be sweeping changes if the political leaders want to avoid an explosion"
   • ▪ a rapid or sudden increase in amount or extent: "an explosion in the adder population" Similar sudden increaserapid increasedramatic increasemushroomingsnowballingescalationmultiplicationburgeoningrocketingshooting up
   • ▪ another term for plosion

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin explosio(n-) ‘scornful rejection’, from the verb explodere (see explode).

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   Learn the meaning of explosion as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Explosion can refer to the act or an instance of exploding, a large-scale expansion or bursting out, or the release of occluded breath.

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   noun. an act or instance of exploding; a violent expansion or bursting with noise, as of gunpowder or a boiler ( implosion ). the noise itself: The loud explosion woke them. a violent outburst, as of laughter or anger. a sudden, rapid, or great increase: a population explosion.

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   An explosion is a rapid expansion in volume of a given amount of matter associated with an extreme outward release of energy, usually with the generation of high temperatures and release of high-pressure gases.

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   a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction. synonyms: blowup, detonation. see more. noun. the noise caused by an explosion. “the explosion was heard a mile away”. see more. noun. a sudden outburst.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word explosion, which can refer to a sudden violent bursting and loud noise of something, a spectacular display of fireworks, or a large increase in something. See also related words and collocations.