26984 words

dynamite

6 definitions • 6 examples
1
a type of explosive:

Examples:

a stick of dynamite
2
something that causes or may cause great shock or excitement:

Examples:

political dynamite The issue of unemployment is political dynamite (= could cause big political problems).
3
to destroy something using dynamite:

Examples:

The rebels had dynamited the railway line.
4
a type of explosive:

Examples:

a stick of dynamite
5
A subject can be called dynamite if it could have a sudden and important influence on the way many people think or feel:

Examples:

The Social Security issue is political dynamite.
6
to use dynamite to destroy or break apart something in an explosion:

Examples:

A work crew dynamited the concrete pillars.

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