Meaning of DETONATION
| Pronunciation: | | `det'neyshun
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- [n] the act of detonating an explosion
- [n] a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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| | Synonyms: | | explosion |
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| | See Also: | | backfire, big bang, blast, blowback, burst, discharge, explosion, fragmentation, inflation, percussion | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Det`o*na"tion\, n. [Cf. F. d['e]tonation.]
An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous
decomposition or combustion of unstable substances' as, the
detonation of gun cotton.
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| | Related Terms: | | backfire, bang, bark, blast, blowout, blowup, boom, bowshot, bullet, burst, cannon, crack, discharge, ejection, explosion, flare, flash, fulguration, fulmination, fusillade, gun, gunfire, gunshot, pop, potshot, report, salvo, shot, spray, stoneshot, tattoo, volley |
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