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
- ROBERTS: In other words, you get what's called detonation, which can destroy an engine.
- He had to double charge the case to get that kind of detonation and especially blowing the top strap clean off!
- When she lit the lighter we got what I would call, don't want to use the word detonation, would say more of a flash. "
- He thinks it was for the main detonation scene, where there’s a crowd of shoppers running down The Moor, and a nuke is exploded.
- Hoodathunk (sponsored by the FSM, Noodles for Freedom!) says: accidental detonation is about as likely as conservatives having an intelligent idea.
- As I recall the detonation of a nuclear device in space would cause a massive EMF pulse (Electro-Magnetic force Pulse) that could trash electronics.
- Even minor deterioration at any part of the weapon will cause it to fail to detonate altogether; accidental detonation is about as likely as conservatives having an intelligent idea.
- The official word on North Korea's nuclear test is that the detonation was a nuclear event with a sub-kilo explosion, which matches what you've been reading on this site since the day after the test.
- • A few Middle East homicide bombers have been killed by police / military responders, some have been wrestled into submission by bus drivers, but most use the element of surprise where the detonation is the first indication of their presence.
- They were rendered today, but I don't know if the word detonation is entirely correct, because, as I understand it, they were not explosives in those packages, but they were rendered safe because they were suspicious and a person was taken into custody for questioning.
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