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explosion

/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/

/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

explosionnoun

explosions

/ɪkˈspləʊʒən/

/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

Translations

The explosion was heard miles away.

Взрыв был слышен за несколько миль.

There was an explosion of laughter in the room.

В комнате была вспышка смеха.

Additional translations

взрывной процесс

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.

Definitions

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

Explosion hazards must be evaluated before welding can begin.