explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən 
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
injured in a laboratory explosion
2
: a large-scale, rapid, or spectacular expansion or bursting out or forth
the explosion of suburbia
an explosion of red hair
3
: the release of occluded breath that occurs in one kind of articulation of stop consonants
Examples of explosion in a Sentence
The filmmakers staged the car's explosion.
The island was rocked by a series of volcanic explosions.
The region has experienced a population explosion.
His comments prompted an explosion of laughter from the crowd.
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The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Travis County Fire Marshal.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Authorities also said there was a vehicle on fire, which has since been put out, at the address of the house explosion.
—Kelly Murray, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The cause of the explosion is under investigation by the Travis County Fire Marshal.
—Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2025
Two of the injured were firefighters responding to the blast, both suffering minor injuries in the 11:30 a.m. explosion, officials said Sunday afternoon.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Explosion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/explosion. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
1
: the act or an instance of exploding
2
: a violent outburst of feeling
Medical Definition
explosion
noun
ex·plo·sion
ik-ˈsplō-zhən
: the act or an instance of exploding
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