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Explosion
ɪkˈspləʊʒn
Explosion definitions
noun
explosion
explosions
- a violent shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb
"three explosions damaged buildings at the barracks"
- a violent expansion in which energy is transmitted outwards as a shock wave
- a sudden outburst of something such as violent emotion, especially anger
"an explosion of anger inside the factory"
- a sudden political or social upheaval
"there will have to be sweeping changes if the political leaders want to avoid an explosion"
- a sudden increase in amount or extent
"an explosion in the adder population"
sudden increase rapid increase dramatic increase mushrooming snowballing escalation multiplication burgeoning rocketing shooting up