American English pronunciation
How to pronounce explosion
IPA transcription: [ɪksp'loʊʒən]
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Noun
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the act of exploding or bursting
“the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”
“the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft”
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a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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a sudden great increase
“the population explosion”
“the information explosion”
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the noise caused by an explosion
“the explosion was heard a mile away”
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the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
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a sudden outburst
“an explosion of laughter”
“an explosion of rage”
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a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
Usage examples
- The turf and gravel around it seemed charred as if by a sudden explosion.
- However, Upsa was destroyed by the explosion of Mount Shiputu.
- The explosion was its own alarm, heard for miles.
- The turf and gravel around it seemed charred as if by a sudden explosion.
- The turf and gravel around it seemed charred as if by a sudden explosion.
- We have seen an explosion of exponential growth in data.
- The turf and gravel around it seemed charred as if by a sudden explosion.
- He flicks his lighter and the house goes up in a fiery explosion.
- The turf and gravel around it seemed charred as if by a sudden explosion.
- But there are explosions happening and people are dying - or are they?