Meaning of explosion

Definition of explosion

(noun) a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"
the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball

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