different between dynamite vs dynamiter

English

Etymology

Coined by Nobel, the inventor. Ultimately from Ancient Greek ??????? (dúnamis, “power”) +? -ite, possibly under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?da?n?ma?t/

Noun

dynamite (usually uncountable, plural dynamites)

1. A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting; invented by Alfred Nobel in 1867.
2. (informal, proscribed) A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT)
3. (figuratively, slang, uncountable) Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.
   • 2016, Kit Moulton, Annabella (page 108)

     That girl was dynamite. Dark hair with killer blue eyes, bronze skin, and an exquisite full-figured body.

     He warned us: "That issue about what's been happening at that factory, is political dynamite. Keep the lid on it."

Synonyms

• nitro

Translations

Verb

dynamite (third-person singular simple present dynamites, present participle dynamiting, simple past and past participle dynamited)

1. To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.
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Translations

See also

• cordite

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.na.mit/
• Homophones: dynamitent, dynamites

Verb

dynamite

1. first-person singular present indicative of dynamiter
2. third-person singular present indicative of dynamiter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of dynamiter
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of dynamiter
5. second-person singular imperative of dynamiter

English

Etymology

dynamite +? -er

Noun

dynamiter (plural dynamiters)

1. A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.
2. (slang) A high-pressure salesman.
   • 1954, United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking and Currency. Subcommittee on Housing and Urban Affairs, FHA Investigation: Hearings (page 2397)

     Would you say it was fair to describe these salesmen that were in your crews as dynamiters, or suede shoe salesmen?

Translations

French

Verb

dynamiter

1. (transitive) to dynamite (blow up with dynamite)

Conjugation

Derived terms

• dynamiteur

Further reading

• “dynamiter” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).