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detonation

English

Etymology

From French détonation; equivalent to detonate +? -ion.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /d?t??ne???n/
  • Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

detonation (countable and uncountable, plural detonations)

  1. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
  2. Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines

Antonyms

  • (with respect to speed of propagation): deflagration

Hypernyms

  • combustion
  • decomposition

Derived terms

  • carbon detonation
  • pulse detonation engine
  • rotating detonation engine

Related terms

  • detonate
  • detonator

Translations

Anagrams

  • denotation, taeniodont

Danish

Noun

detonation c (singular definite detonationen, plural indefinite detonationer)

  1. detonation

Declension

Further reading

  • “detonation” in Den Danske Ordbog

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crashing

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?k?æ???/

Verb

crashing

  1. present participle of crash

Noun

crashing (plural crashings)

  1. The sound or action of something that crashes.
    the ceaseless crashings of waves on the beach

See also

  • crashing bore

Anagrams

  • archings, chagrins

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