| 单词 | explosion |
| 释义 | explosion /ik sploh"zheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of exploding; a violent expansion or bursting with noise, as of gunpowder or a boiler (opposed to implosion). 2. the noise itself: The loud explosion woke them. 3. a violent outburst, as of laughter or anger. 4. a sudden, rapid, or great increase: a population explosion. 5. the burning of the mixture of fuel and air in an internal-combustion engine. 6. Phonet. plosion. [1615-25; < L explosion- (s. of explosio), equiv. to explos(us) driven off by clapping (ptp. of explodere to EXPLODE) + -ion- -ION] |
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