explosion

CEFRB1

/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A sudden violent release of energy, often with noise and flames.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A sudden, uncontrolled or rapid increase, expansion, or bursting out.

Examples

  • The reporter covered the gas explosion in Shibuya.

  • The whole sky lit up and there was an explosion.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The sound of an explosion.

  2. A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.

More examples

In context

  • Two soldiers and one civilian were killed in the explosion.

  • A man was injured by an explosion caused by drilling into a missed shot at the Mendota mine above Silver Plume, Colo.

  • Her image is supposedly rebellious, but she looks scrubbed and healthy, with an explosion of blonde hair and generous curves shoved into too-tight clothing.

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Origin

noun

From French explosion, from Latin explōsiōnis, genitive form of explōsio, from explōdo (“to drive out by clapping”), from ex- and plōdo (“to clap or strike”). For more information see explode.