Definition of Explosions. Meaning of Explosions. Synonyms of Explosions

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Definition of Explosions

Explosion
Explosion Ex*plo"sion, n. [L. explosio a driving off by clapping: cf. F. explosion explosion. See Explode.] 1. The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc. 2. A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc. 3. A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath. A formidable explosion of high-church fanaticism. --Macaulay.

Meaning of Explosions from wikipedia

- surface. Supersonic explosions created by high explosives are known as detonations and travel through shock waves. Subsonic explosions are created by low...
- of others. The explosions occurred at a container storage station in the Binhai New Area of Tianjin, China. The first two explosions occurred 33 seconds...
- wave of explosions occurred, targeting handheld radios. Explosions were reported in Beirut, the Bekaa Valley, and southern Lebanon. The explosions also caused...
- media related to Explosions in the Sky. Official website Explosions in the Sky at the Internet Archive's Live Music Archive Explosions in the Sky at IMDb...
- extremely large explosions, accidental and intentional, caused by modern high explosives, boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions (BLEVEs), older explosives...
- 21st-century explosions Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions List of industrial disasters Halifax Explosion Texas City disaster 2015 Tianjin explosions 2022...
- Eyewitnesses reported that the initial explosion began just before midnight, with a series of secondary explosions continuing for more than an hour and...
- remains a hypothetical device. Nuclear explosions are used in nuclear weapons and nuclear testing. Nuclear explosions are extremely destructive compared to...
- The Crevedia explosions represent a series of three explosions that took place at a liquefied petroleum gas station, in Crevedia, Dâmbovița County, Romania...
- A dust explosion is the rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air within an enclosed location. Dust explosions can occur where any dis****d...