'Detonation' definitions:
Definition of 'detonation'
noun
A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction [syn:
explosion, detonation,
blowup]
noun
The act of detonating an explosive
Definition of 'Detonation'
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Detonation \Det`o*na"tion\ (d[e^]t`[-o]*n[=a]"sh[u^]n), 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.
[1913 Webster]
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backfire,
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bang,
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bark,
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blast,
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blowout,
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blowup,
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boom,
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bowshot,
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bullet,
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burst,
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cannon,
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crack,
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discharge,
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ejection,
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explosion,
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flare,
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flash,
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fulguration,
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fulmination,
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fusillade,
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gun,
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gunfire,
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gunshot,
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pop,
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potshot,
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report,
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salvo,
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shot,
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spray,
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stoneshot,
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tattoo,
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volley
Words containing 'Detonation'
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Detonate,
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Detonated,
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Detonating,
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Detonator,
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Detonization,
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Detonize,
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Detonized,
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Detonizing,
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detonative,
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Detonating gas,
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Detonating powder,
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Detonating primer,
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Detonating tube,
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detonating device,
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detonating fuse,
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volume-detonation bomb
