detonation
IPA: dɛtʌnˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (chemistry) An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
- (by extension) Any sudden explosion made by an exothermic process (whether chemical or not) that produces a supersonic shock wave.
- (mechanical engineering) Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.
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Examples of "detonation" in Sentences
- There were two theories as to the detonation of the bomb.
- They manage to kill Skorzeny and avert the detonation of the bomb.
- The TRS will operate just prior to detonation of the explosive charge.
- At the conclusion of that film, a cobalt bomb detonation incinerates the Earth.
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