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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪkˈspləʊʒ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪkˈsploʊʒən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ik splō′zhən)

ex•plo•sion /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

an act or instance of exploding.
the noise of an explosion.

See -plaud-.

ex•plo•sion (ik splō′zhən),USA pronunciation n.

an act or instance of exploding;
a violent expansion or bursting with noise, as of gunpowder or a boiler (opposed to implosion).
the noise itself:The loud explosion woke them.
a violent outburst, as of laughter or anger.
a sudden, rapid, or great increase:a population explosion.
Automotivethe burning of the mixture of fuel and air in an internal-combustion engine.
Phoneticsplosion.

Latin explōsiōn- (stem of explōsiō), equivalent. to explōs(us) driven off by clapping (past participle of explōdere to explode) + -iōn- -ion
1615–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

explosion /ɪkˈspləʊʒən/ n

the act or an instance of exploding
a violent release of energy resulting from a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction, esp one that produces a shock wave, loud noise, heat, and light
Compare implosion
a sudden or violent outburst of activity, noise, emotion, etc
a rapid increase, esp in a population
another word for plosion

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin explōsiō, from explōdere to explode

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