explosion
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
Noun 3 meanings
A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical); an act or instance of exploding.
The sound of an explosion.
A sudden, uncontrolled or rapid increase, expansion, or bursting out.
Etymology
From French explosion, from Latin explōsiōnis, genitive form of explōsio, from explōdo (“to drive out by clapping”), from ex- and plōdo (“to clap or strike”). For more information see explode.
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EXPLOSION at a glance
EXPLOSION has 9 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1) and 21 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,855 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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