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What is the noun for explosions?

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exploder
  1. Someone or something that explodes.
  2. A device to trigger explosive detonators such as a plunger or crank operated electrical generator.
  3. (military, navy) A device to trigger explosions in torpedoes.
  4. (psychology) A person who directs their anger outward.
  5. (archaic) One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt.
  6. Examples:
    1. “That night as Jordan slept, Pablo stole and destroyed the exploder, detonator and blasting caps from Jordan's pack, then disappeared.”
      “But the Patriots really did just sign the free agent and Internet exploder Tim Tebow as their third-string quarterback.”
      “Another observation I would like to make is in a sense a bit of a myth exploder.”
explosion
  1. A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)
  2. A bursting due to pressure.
  3. The sound of an explosion.
  4. A sudden uncontrolled increase.
  5. A sudden outburst.
  6. Synonyms:
  7. Examples:
    1. “A minimal number of people were injured in the explosion due to effective security measures.”
      “No sooner did we see a flash of light in the sky than we heard a loud explosion near us.”
      “As the energy swirled about him, he marveled at the sudden explosion of power that surged through his veins.”
explosibility
  1. (uncountable) The state of being explosible
  2. (countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosible
explosivity
  1. (uncountable) The state of being explosive
  2. (countable) A measure of the extent to which a material is explosive
explodium
  1. (chiefly fiction) Any material that explodes extremely easily.
explodability
  1. The quality of being explodable.
explosiveness
  1. The state of being explosive.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Dominic clearly understood the situation's potential explosiveness, and like me, he wanted to head off the inevitable blow-up.”
      “They know the degree of volatility and potential explosiveness of a brutalised population.”
      “Aware of the subject's explosiveness, Stein did his best to create a working atmosphere of familial security.”
explosive
  1. Explosive substance.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The defendant stated that the building was not destroyed by an explosive, as defined in the statute, but rather by a device consisting of two glass bottles filled with styrofoam and gasoline.”
      “A bangalore torpedo is a long metal tube filled with an explosive.”
explosibilities
  1. plural of explosibility
explosivenesses
explosivities
  1. plural of explosivity
explosions
  1. plural of explosion
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Ship designs lack much in the way of detail and the various effects used for phaser fire, explosions, and the like all look extremely low-rent.”
      “The accident occurred after a pipe ruptured, releasing flammable gasses that led to a series of explosions.”
      “This is an album marked by artful explosions of white noise and moments of utter chaos and collapse.”
explosives
  1. plural of explosive
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “A van filled with homemade explosives blasts the federal building in the city.”
      “The enemy rained down explosives and incendiary bombs and then dumped barrels of oil onto the flames.”
      “While that kind of precision was difficult in 1945, the advent of mouldable plastic explosives and digital timers has rendered it much easier.”
exploders
  1. plural of exploder
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