Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: explode
IPA transcription: [ɪkspl'oʊd]
Pronunciations of explode
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verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: explode, detonate, blow_up, set_off
    Meaning: cause to burst with a violent release of energy; "We exploded the nuclear bomb"
  • Synonyms: explode, burst
    Meaning: burst outward, usually with noise; "The champagne bottle exploded"
  • Synonyms: explode
    Meaning: show a violent emotional reaction; "The boss exploded when he heard of the resignation of the secretary"
  • Synonyms: explode, burst_forth, break_loose
    Meaning: be unleashed; emerge with violence or noise; "His anger exploded"
Usage examples
  • They had sufficient power to penetrate the plates of a submarine, and were furnished with an automatic detonator, which caused the bursting charge to explode three seconds after impact.
  • For the owners of the smaller grade of craft it was a material point in recommendation of this movement that, having no boiler or other parts liable to explode and wreck the vessel, an oil engine may be worked without the attendance of a certificated engineer.
  • Imagine a shell travelling in an elliptic orbit round the earth to suddenly explode: the centre of gravity of all its fragments would continue moving along precisely the same path as had been traversed by the centre of the shell before explosion, and would complete its orbit quite undisturbed.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Lemmings (video game), License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Battle of Wake Island, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Demon Cat, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording The Cat in the Hat (film), License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Preventive journalism, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Ray Kurzweil, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Sheerness, License CC BY-SA 4.0