explosion

explosions
Noun
1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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2. 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"
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3. a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
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4. the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"
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5. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
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6. a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
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7. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
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