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Meaning of "explosion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXPLOSION

From Latin explōsiō, from explōdere to explode.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPLOSION

explosion  [ɪkˈspləʊʒən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPLOSION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Explosion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EXPLOSION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

explosion

Explosion

An explosion is a rapid increase in volume and release of energy in an extreme manner, usually with the generation of high temperatures and the release of gases. Supersonic explosions created by high explosives are known as detonations and travel via supersonic shock waves. Subsonic explosions are created by low explosives through a slower burning process known as deflagration. When caused by a man-made device such as an exploding rocket or firework, the audible component of an explosion is referred to as its "report"...

Definition of explosion in the English dictionary

The first definition of explosion in the dictionary is the act or an instance of exploding. Other definition of explosion is a sudden or violent outburst of activity, noise, emotion, etc. Explosion is also a rapid increase, esp in a population.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPLOSION


anticorrosion
ˌæntɪkəˈrəʊʒən
conclusion
kənˈkluːʒən
corrosion
kəˈrəʊʒən
decision
dɪˈsɪʒən
displosion
dɪsˈpləʊʒən
division
dɪˈvɪʒən
eclosion
ɪˈkləʊʒən
erosion
ɪˈrəʊʒən
exclusion
ɪkˈskluːʒən
fushion
ˈfʊʒən
fusion
ˈfjuːʒən
hydrogen
ˈhaɪdrɪdʒən
implosion
ɪmˈpləʊʒən
occasion
əˈkeɪʒən
Petrosian
pɪˈtrəʊʒən
plosion
ˈpləʊʒən
region
ˈriːdʒən
religion
rɪˈlɪdʒən
television
ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən
vision
ˈvɪʒən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPLOSION

exploitative
exploitatively
exploiter
exploitive
exploits
exploration
explorational
explorationist
explorative
exploratively
exploratory
explore
Explorer
explosible
explosion welding
explosive
explosive device
explosive forming
explosively
explosiveness

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPLOSION

bomb explosion
commission
controlled explosion
conversion
cycle of erosion
discussion
dust explosion
expression
extension
gas explosion
mission
passion
permission
population explosion
session
spark erosion
submission
suspension
transmission
version

Synonyms and antonyms of explosion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPLOSION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «explosion» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of explosion

Translation of «explosion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPLOSION

Find out the translation of explosion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of explosion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «explosion» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爆炸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

explosión
570 millions of speakers

English

explosion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विस्फोट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اِنْفِجار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

взрыв
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

explosão
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিস্ফোরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

explosion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

letupan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Explosion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

爆発
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

폭발
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bledosan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vụ nổ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्फोट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

patlama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esplosione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eksplozja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вибух
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

explozie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έκρηξη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontploffing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

explosion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eksplosjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of explosion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPLOSION»

The term «explosion» is very widely used and occupies the 9.352 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPLOSION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «explosion» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «explosion» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about explosion

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10 QUOTES WITH «EXPLOSION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word explosion.
1
Ben Affleck
God help me if I ever do another movie with an explosion in it. If you see me in a movie where stuff is exploding you'll know I've lost all my money.
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Mukesh Ambani
China and India will, separately and together, unleash an explosion of demand.
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Adam Ant
I really knew I wanted to be Adam, because Adam was the first man. Ant I chose because, if there's a nuclear explosion, the ants will survive.
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Maria Bartiromo
The amount of data and analysis available for free is a true example of information explosion has leveled the playing field for individual investors.
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Max Beckmann
On my left the shooting had the sharp explosion of the infantry artillery, on my right could be heard the sporadic cannon shots thundering from the front, and up above the sky was clear and the sun bright.
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Peter Benchley
If you take away the predators in the prairies and the national parks, you suddenly have an explosion of elk, and then you have a lack of the food source for the elk, so they strip all the ground bare and that takes away the cover, on and on and on and on. The whole food chain is disrupted.
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Dennis C. Blair
There's sort of a theory that's going around in the China-watching community about a perfect storm coming up with the 2008 Olympics, a U.S. election and a Taiwanese election, some sort of mutually reinforcing explosion and crisis.
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Cory Booker
You have to understand the Newark Riots - a lot of people understand that the pain was the initial explosion of anger and alienation, but after that, the response, sending the National Guard troops - a lot of violence was carried out and perpetrated by those who were allegedly coming here to protect residents.
9
Ray Bradbury
Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a landmine. The landmine is me. After the explosion, I spent the rest of the day putting the pieces together.
10
James Broughton
The quietest poetry can be an explosion of joy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPLOSION»

Discover the use of explosion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to explosion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Muscle Explosion: 28 Days to Maximum Mass
Provides muscle strength training exercises with eating strategies to build mass.
Nick Nilsson, 2011
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The 10,000 Year Explosion: How Civilization Accelerated ...
A provocative and fascinating new look at human evolution that turns conventional wisdom on its head, The 10,000 Year Explosion reveals the ongoing interplay between culture and biology in the making of the human race.
Gregory Cochran, Henry Harpending, 2009
3
Explosion: The Hungarian Revolution of 1956
Matthews, a journalist at Radio Free Europe, realised he had a ringside seat and saved every scrap of news.
John P. C. Matthews, 2007
4
The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation ...
Contains over forty essays that explore the history, popularity, and culture of video games and includes a timeline, illustrations, a glossary, and a resource guide.
Mark J. P. Wolf, 2008
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Handbook of Fire and Explosion Protection Engineering ...
This book provides a reference guide for professionals involved with fire and explosion prevention and protection aspects of these critical facilities.
Dennis P. Nolan, 2010
6
A Glimpse of Hell: The Explosion on the Uss Iowa and Its ...
Probes the explosion of the center gun on the USS Iowa, a disaster that killed several sailors onboard instantly, and the fouled investigation that took followed, resulting in a large-scale cover-up that almost ruined forever the reputation ...
Charles C. Thompson, 1999
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Culture and Explosion
Culture and Explosion is the English translation of the final book written by legendary semiotician Juri Lotman. The volume demonstrates, with copious examples, how culture influences the way that humans experience "reality".
Juri Lotman, Marina Grishakova, 2009
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Dow's Fire & Explosion Index Hazard Classification Guide
This popular safety best-seller is designed to help the user quantify the expected damage of potential fire and explosion incidents in realistic terms, identify the equipment likely to contribute to the creation or escalation of an incident ...
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), 2010
9
Dust Explosion Prevention and Protection
This guide was originally published in three parts forming a comprehensive and accessible guidance for dust explosion prevention and protection.
John Barton, Institution of Chemical Engineers (Great Britain), 2002
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Steam Explosion Techniques: Fundamentals and Industrial ...
This book is a primary integrated presentation of the fundamental and technological aspects of this process, and provides an exhaustive discussion of its prospects for the future.
B. Focher, Annamaria Marzetti, Vittorio Crescenzi, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPLOSION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term explosion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Eyewitness provides new details about massive tanker explosion
“The next thing I see, explosion after explosion after explosion,” said Pedro Rico, who lives directly across the street from where the explosion ... «WIAT 42, Jul 15»
2
Cause of SpaceX Rocket Explosion Still Unknown, Elon Musk Says
Elon Musk has been speaking with reporters about the June 28 explosion of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, but the company CEO has not been ... «Space.com, Jul 15»
3
Explosion at steel mill in Iran kills 3 workers, injures 4
TEHRAN: Iran's official news agency says that an explosion at a steel mill in the central Iranian city of Isfahan has killed three workers and ... «The Daily Star, Jul 15»
4
Alleged bomber can't find legal help after explosion injures …
Alleged bomber can't find legal help after explosion injures Winnipeg lawyer. Guido Amsel having difficulty finding defence lawyer after ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
5
Fire crews called to reports of explosion in downtown Calgary
Some downtown employees might be getting the day off after fire crews responded to reports of a possible explosion at the Standard Life ... «Calgary Herald, Jul 15»
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Defense Calls 1 Witness in Indianapolis Home Explosion Trial
More than 160 witnesses testified for the prosecution in the monthlong trial of a man accused of planning a home explosion that gutted an ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
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2 men burned in Deale boat explosion
Two men were burned in a boat explosion Thursday in Anne Arundel ... Officials said there was an explosion around 11:30 a.m. on a boat on ... «WBAL Baltimore, Jul 15»
8
UN Rights Chief Warns Violent Explosion Is Close in Burundi
The U.N. human rights chief warned Thursday that an explosion of violence is close at hand in Burundi, sparked by the president's decision to ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
9
2 boys arrested in connection with bomb explosion in Adamawa
“The two bombers are little boys,” a witness, who works at a fuel filling station close to the scene of the explosion, said. “I saw when they took ... «Premium Times, Jul 15»
10
Five killed after cosmetic factory explosion in Indonesia
explosion Five people were killed and nearly 50 injured Friday in a huge fire in a cosmetics factory outside the Indonesian capital Jakarta, ... «The Guardian Nigeria, Jul 15»

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