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Definition explosion in British English

explosion noun

noun
/ɪkˈspləʊʒ(ə)n/
1

an occasion when something bursts with a lot of force and a loud noise, often causing damage

Example

a gas/nuclear explosion

Example

killed in a car bomb explosion

Example

An explosion of methane gas demolished a pensioner's house on Saturday.

Synonyms and related words
absorbance air resistance amplitude
1.1

the process by which something is made to explode

Example

the underground explosion of nuclear devices

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arm armament armed
2

a very large increase in the size, amount, or importance of something over a very short period of time

Example

a wage explosion

Example

There has been a recent explosion of interest in the sport.

Example

the explosion in oil prices

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uptick increase growth
Example

his sudden explosion of anger

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fit impulse surge
Example

The music started with a sudden explosion of sound.

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bang beep blare
Definition explosion in British English