explosion

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Though the time-limit for the explosion was already passed, and though Mike Connell begged them to send him down again at once, they refused to do so until another full minute should elapse.

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  1. noun A release of mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy in a sudden and often violent manner with the generation of high temperature and usually with the release of gases.
  2. noun A violent bursting as a result of internal pressure.
  3. noun The loud, sharp sound made as a result of either of these actions.
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  • They blew up, and no one in the town doubted that the explosion was the work of Prussian spies. —  Recollections Of My Childhood And Youth
  • “No, my lord.” All of them think… the explosion was an attempt on my life. —  May, Julian - Boreal Moon 2 - Ironcrown Moon
  • Mixed with the roar of the explosion was the whistle of wood and metal splinters firing through the air as fast as bullets. —  Death of a Blue Movie Star
  • Throughout the day so-called experts debated whether or not the explosion was an accident and then finally in the early evening the local authorities held a press conference and announced their findings. —  ConsenttoKill
  • One tug of my finger pulls the pin, and the explosion will be almost instantaneous. —  116 - The Laugh Of Death
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explosion:   explosions
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  1. Latin explōsiō, explōsiōn-, a driving off, from explōsus, past participle of explōdere, to drive out by clapping; see explode.

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  1. = French explosion = Spanish explosion = Portuguese explosão = Italian esplosione, from Latin explosio(n-), a driving off by clapping, from explodere, past participle explosus, clap, explode: see explode.
 

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