Found 4 items, similar to Explosion.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: explosion ledakan
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: explosion gerantam, ledakan, letupan
English → English (WordNet) Definition: explosion explosion n 1: a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction [syn: detonation, blowup] 2: the act of exploding or bursting something; “the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”; “the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft” [syn: burst] 3: a sudden great increase; “the population explosion”; “the information explosion” 4: the noise caused by an explosion; “the explosion was heard a mile away” 5: the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant [syn: plosion] 6: a sudden outburst; “an explosion of laughter”; “an explosion of rage” 7: a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
English → English (gcide) Definition: Explosion Explosion \Ex*plo"sion\, n. [L. explosio a driving off by clapping: cf. F. explosion explosion. See Explode.] 1. The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath. [1913 Webster] A formidable explosion of high-church fanaticism. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 4. a sudden and substantial increase; a rapid acceleration; as, the population explosion. [PJC]