explosion

[US]/ɪkˈspləʊʒn/
[UK]/ɪkˈsploʊʒn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a sudden outbreak or increase; a rapid expansion

Phrases & Collocations

massive explosion

loud explosion

explosion sound

chemical explosion

gas explosion

population explosion

explosion proof

explosion protection

dust explosion

information explosion

nuclear explosion

steam explosion

underwater explosion

explosion index

explosion hazard

explosion limit

fire damp explosion

explosion method

explosion wave

accidental explosion

cambrian explosion

explosion crater

Example Sentences

the explosion of a pseudo theory

an explosion that shook the ground.

The explosion blew the bridge to smithereens.

an explosion in the adder population.

The explosion flung him into the sea.

a population explosion; the explosion of illegal drug use.

a loud explosion a short distance away .

a massive explosion with a blinding flash of light.

an explosion of anger inside the factory.

the explosion injured several people.

the explosion polluted the town with dioxin.

the explosion sparked a fire.

The explosion blew the windows out.

the concussion caused by an explosion;

An explosion will probably occur at any minute.

The explosion blasted the roof off.

The sound of the explosion gave me quite a scare.

The shock of the explosion was felt far away.

Did anyone survive the explosion?

Real-world Examples

But it also could be an explosion!

Source: Dad teaches you grammar.

You know, they were pretty big explosions.

Source: CNN Listening Collection April 2013

Uh, was supposed to be an explosion.

Source: S03

We are seeing obviously an explosion in digital compute.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

There was just an explosion. My hearing would be impaired.

Source: Friends Season 6

SpaceX called the explosion " an anomaly."

Source: VOA Special September 2016 Collection

Debris from the explosion broke a window.

Source: VOA Special April 2018 Collection

From underneath the ground I heard an explosion.

Source: Thirty-nine Steps (Difficulty Level 4)

The company has called the explosion, an " anomaly" .

Source: VOA Slow English - America

We are seeing an explosion of new investment.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) February 2016 Collection

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