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explosions

UK
/ɪkˈspləʊʒənz/
US
/ɪkˈsploʊʒənz/

Translations

explosionnoun

explosions

pl

explosions
pl
UK
/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/
US
/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
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.
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 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.
Synonyms
bang
blowup
burst
explosive event
outburst
eruption
detonation
blast

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.
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