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explosion

UK
/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/
US
/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

Translations

explosionnoun
explosions
pl
UK
/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/
US
/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
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.
Synonyms
detonation
blowup
burst
explosive event
bang
outburst
eruption
blast
explosionadjective
UK
/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/
US
/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to an explosion.
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

explosionnoun
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.
explosionadjective
Relating to or caused by an explosion; of or pertaining to an explosion.
Explosion hazards must be evaluated before welding can begin.
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