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.
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2. A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of
internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a
steam boiler, etc.
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3. A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited
language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.
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A formidable explosion of high-church fanaticism.
--Macaulay.
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4. a sudden and substantial increase; a rapid acceleration;
as, the population explosion.
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