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- Dictionaryex·plo·sion/ikˈsplōZH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. a violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb. Similar
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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. Explosions may also be generated by a slower expansion that would normally not be forceful, but is not allowed to expand, so that when whatever is containing the expansion is broken by the ... Wikipedia