ex·plo·sion  /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/

noun

1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

synset: explosion, detonation, blowup

2. the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

synset: explosion, burst

3. a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"

synset: explosion

4. the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"

synset: explosion

5. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

synset: plosion, explosion

6. a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"

synset: explosion

7. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

synset: explosion

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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