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explosion
/ɪkspˈloʊʒən/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters
- noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
- noun
the act of exploding or bursting
the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
- noun
a sudden great increase
the population explosion
- noun
the noise caused by an explosion
the explosion was heard a mile away
- noun
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant