First Known Use: 1667
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explosion
noun ex·plo·sion \ik-ˈsplō-zhən\
: the sudden, loud, and violent release of energy that happens when something (such as a bomb) breaks apart in a way that sends parts flying outward
: a sudden and very fast increase
: a sudden expression of some strong emotion
Full Definition of EXPLOSION
1
: the act or an instance of exploding <injured in a laboratory explosion>
2
: a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth <the explosion of suburbia> <an explosion of red hair>
3
: the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants
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Origin of EXPLOSION
Latin explosion-, explosio act of driving off by clapping, from explodere
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EXPLOSION Defined for Kids
explosion
noun ex·plo·sion \ik-ˈsplō-zhən\
Definition of EXPLOSION for Kids
1
: a sudden and noisy bursting (as of a bomb) : the act of exploding
2
: a sudden outburst of feeling
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explosion
noun ex·plo·sion \ik-ˈsplō-zhən\
Medical Definition of EXPLOSION
: the act or an instance of exploding
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