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dynamite

(daɪnəmaɪt)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense dynamites, present participle dynamiting, past tense, past participle dynamited
1. uncountable noun
Dynamite is a type of explosive that contains nitroglycerin.
Fifty yards of track was blown up with dynamite.
2. verb
If someone dynamites something, they blow it up by using dynamite.
The rebels dynamited power lines. [VERB noun]
The slum is to be dynamited. [VERB noun]
3. uncountable noun
If you describe a piece of information as dynamite, you think that people will react strongly to it.
[informal]
Her diaries are political dynamite.
4. uncountable noun
If you describe someone or something as dynamite, you think that they are exciting.
[informal, approval]
Carmen was pure dynamite.
The first kiss is dynamite.

dynamite in British English

(ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt)
noun
1. 
an explosive consisting of nitroglycerine or ammonium nitrate mixed with kieselguhr, sawdust, or wood pulp
2.  informal
a spectacular or potentially dangerous person or thing
verb
3. (transitive)
to mine or blow up with dynamite
Derived forms
dynamiter (ˈdynaˌmiter)
noun
Word origin
C19 (coined by Alfred Nobel): from dynamo- + -ite1

dynamite in American English

(ˈdaɪnəˌmaɪt)
noun
1. 
a powerful explosive made by soaking nitroglycerin into some absorbent, such as ammonium nitrate and wood pulp
2.  Informal
anything potentially dangerous
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈdynaˌmited or ˈdynaˌmiting
3. 
to blow up or destroy with dynamite
adjective US
4.  Slang
outstanding; very exciting, effective, etc.
Derived forms
dynamiter (ˈdynaˌmiter)
noun
Word origin
coined (1866 or 1867) by Nobel < Gr dynamis: see dynamic

Examples of 'dynamite' in a sentence
dynamite

He then used dynamite to blow open the doors.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The letters are bound to be political dynamite.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Both songs were potentially political dynamite in the divided country.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The Army has got to be where it comes from but that is political dynamite.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Such intervention would be political dynamite in America.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Last year biofuels were blamed for soaring food prices and the use of food for fuel has become political dynamite in some countries.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
OUR pop stars like their gigs to be a blast with explosive routines and dynamite costumes.
The Sun (2012)
His comments were political dynamite.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The local fishermen use dynamite, so the coral was dead, too.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Since fisherman know the statues are down there, they don't use dynamite.
Christianity Today (2000)
Lyttelton's behind-the-scenes dealings with the government were potential political dynamite in two ways.
Simon Ball THE GUARDSMEN (2004)
Coming from a Socialist politician, the phrase is political dynamite.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)

In other languages
dynamite

British English: dynamite NOUN
Dynamite is a type of explosive that contains nitroglycerin.
Fifty yards of track was blown up with dynamite.
  • American English: dynamite
  • Brazilian Portuguese: dinamite
  • Chinese: 炸药
  • European Spanish: dinamita
  • French: dynamite
  • German: Dynamit
  • Italian: dinamite
  • Japanese: ダイナマイト
  • Korean: 다이너마이트
  • European Portuguese: dinamite
  • Latin American Spanish: dinamita

Chinese translation of 'dynamite'

dynamite

(ˈdaɪnəmaɪt)

n (u)

  1. (= explosive) 甘油炸药(藥) (gānyóu zhàyào)
  2. (= something controversial) 具有爆炸性的事/物 (jùyǒu bàozhàxìng de shì/wù)
  3. (inf, = sensational) 轰(轟)动(動)的事/物 (hōngdòng de shì/wù)

vt

  1. 炸毁(毀) (zhàhuǐ)
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