detonation
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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Sense 2 noun
the act of detonating an explosive
Types & categories
- burst hypernym
- percussion hyponym
Related & opposite
- explode derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | detonate |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | explode |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | discharge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | airburst |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | blast |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | backfire |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | big bang |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | backfire |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fragmentation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | inflation |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | explode |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | burst |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | percussion |