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Explosion

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

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the act of exploding or bursting

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a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

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a sudden outburst

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a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

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the noise caused by an explosion

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a sudden great increase

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Variants

synonym
blowupburstdetonationplosion
plural
Explosions
possessive
Explosion's
pluralpossessive
Explosions'