explosion meaning and definition

EXPLOSION noun

Definition of explosion (noun)

1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
   • synonyms: blowup, detonation
2. the act of exploding or bursting
   • "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
   • synonyms: burst
3. a sudden great increase
   • "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
4. the noise caused by an explosion
   • "the explosion was heard a mile away"
5. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
   • synonyms: plosion
6. a sudden outburst
   • "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
7. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball