exploder


ex·plode

E0289100 (ĭk-splōd′)v. ex·plod·ed, ex·plod·ing, ex·plodes v.intr.1. To release mechanical, chemical, or nuclear energy by the sudden production of gases in a confined space: The bomb exploded.2. To burst violently as a result of internal pressure.3. To shatter with a loud noise: The vase exploded into tiny pieces when it hit the floor.4. To make an emotional outburst: My neighbor exploded in rage at the trespassers.5. To increase suddenly, sharply, and without control: The population level in this area has exploded during the past 12 years.6. To change state or appearance suddenly: Over the weekend the trees exploded with color.7. Sports To hit a golf ball out of a sand trap with a shot that scatters the sand.v.tr.1. To cause to release energy or burst violently and noisily: The children exploded three firecrackers.2. To show to be false or unreliable: explode a hypothesis.3. Sports To hit (a golf ball) out of a sand trap with an explosive shot.
[Latin explōdere, to drive out by clapping : ex-, ex- + plaudere, to clap.]
ex·plod′er n.

exploder

A device designed to generate an electric current in a firing circuit after deliberate action by the user in order to initiate an explosive charge or charges.