noun#3,748 by frequency
explosion
/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/
A violent release of energy; an act or instance of exploding; The sound of an explosion; A sudden, uncontrolled or rapid increase, expansion, or bursting out
- plural
- explosions
Meanings
- 1
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding
There was a huge explosion.
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I just heard another explosion.
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- 2
The sound of an explosion
- 3
A sudden, uncontrolled or rapid increase, expansion, or bursting out