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explosion

noun
  1. the act of exploding or bursting
    “the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”
    burst
  2. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
  3. a sudden outburst
    “an explosion of laughter”
  4. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
    plosion
  5. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
    detonationblowup
  6. the noise caused by an explosion
    “the explosion was heard a mile away”
  7. a sudden great increase
    “the population explosion”