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Synonyms for detonation in English

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detonation:
- explosion; detonation; pop; boom; bang; crack; blowup
- detonation
detonate:
- burst; explode; detonate
- explode; blow up; detonate; set off

English

Detailed Synonyms for detonation in English

detonation:

detonation [the ~] noun

the detonation
the explosion; the detonation; the pop; the boom; the bang; the crack
- explosion [the ~] noun
- detonation [the ~] noun
- pop [the ~] noun
- boom [the ~] noun
- bang [the ~] noun
- crack [the ~] noun
the detonation

– the act of detonating an explosive ¹
the detonation
– the act of detonating an explosive ¹
- detonation [the ~] noun
the detonation

– a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction ¹
the explosion; the detonation; the blowup
– a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction ¹
- explosion [the ~] noun
- detonation [the ~] noun
- blowup [the ~] noun

detonation

detonation
detonation
- detonation

Related Words for "detonation":

detonate

Alternate Synonyms for "detonation":

explosion; blowup; discharge
explosion; burst

Related Definitions for "detonation":

the act of detonating an explosive¹
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction¹

detonate:

detonate

detonate
burst; explode; detonate
- burst
- explode
- detonate
detonate
detonate
- detonate

detonate verb

detonate

– burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction ¹
to explode; to blow up; detonate
– burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction ¹
- explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  - The Molotov cocktail exploded¹
- blow up verb (blows up, blowing up)
- detonate verb
  - the bomb detonated at noon¹
detonate

– cause to burst with a violent release of energy ¹
to explode; to blow up; detonate; set off
– cause to burst with a violent release of energy ¹
- explode verb (explodes, exploded, exploding)
  - We exploded the nuclear bomb¹
- blow up verb (blows up, blowing up)
- detonate verb
- set off verb

Related Words for "detonate":

detonation

Alternate Synonyms for "detonate":

explode; blow up; set off; change integrity

Related Definitions for "detonate":

burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction¹
- the bomb detonated at noon¹
cause to burst with a violent release of energy¹

Related Synonyms for detonation

volume-detonation bomb

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