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explosion

/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/

/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

explosionnoun

explosions

/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/

/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

Translations

explosionSens concret : détonation ou destruction violente.

The explosion at the factory was heard miles away.

L'explosion dans l'usine a été entendue à des kilomètres.

explosionSens figuré : augmentation rapide et marquée.

The city experienced an explosion in population over the last decade.

La ville a connu une explosion de sa population au cours de la dernière décennie.

explosionSens figuré : brusque déchaînement de bruit, de lumière ou d'émotion.

There was an explosion of laughter in the room after the joke.

Il y a eu une explosion de rire dans la pièce après la plaisanterie.

Definitions

A violent and destructive shattering or blowing apart of something, as is caused by a bomb.

The explosion at the factory was heard miles away.

A sudden outburst of something such as noise, light, or emotion.

There was an explosion of laughter in the room after the joke.

A rapid increase in the amount or extent of something.

The city experienced an explosion in population over the last decade.

Synonyms

explosive event

explosionadjective

/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/

/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to an explosion.

Translations

explosifSens relatif à une explosion.

Explosion hazards must be evaluated before welding can begin.

Les risques explosifs doivent être évalués avant de commencer le soudage.

Definitions

Relating to or caused by an explosion; of or pertaining to an explosion.

Explosion hazards must be evaluated before welding can begin.