as in explosion
the act or an instance of exploding
there was a series of detonations around the base of the condemned building, causing it to come crashing down in a matter of minutes
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The detonation sent chunks of debris raining down over the area, creating a dazzling artificial meteor shower for people in The Bahamas and Florida's Space Coast, among other locales.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
What To Know The last two SpaceX flights, both launched from Florida, have caused debris to fall on several Caribbean islands following their detonations.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The fuel injection ignites a flame-like detonation wave that travels around the ring for as long as fuel is injected.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2025
Way forward for weapon integration with Raytheon RTX says that the US military has much to gain from rotating detonation engines.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
What To Know The last two SpaceX flights, both launched from Florida, have caused debris to fall on several Caribbean islands following their detonations.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The fuel injection ignites a flame-like detonation wave that travels around the ring for as long as fuel is injected.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2025
Way forward for weapon integration with Raytheon RTX says that the US military has much to gain from rotating detonation engines.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Detonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detonation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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