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1
the
fact
of something such as a
bomb
exploding
:
Examples:
The
fire
was thought to have been
caused
by a
gas
explosion.
2
the
action
of making something
explode
:
Examples:
explosion of The explosion (= the
intentional
exploding
) of
nuclear
devices
in the
Bikini
Atoll was
stopped
in 1958.
3
a
sudden
strong
expression
of
emotion
:
Examples:
explosion of There was an explosion of
applause
from the
audience
at the end of the
performance
.
4
a
large
increase
in the
number
of something that
happens
very
quickly
:
Examples:
population
explosion The
government
has had to take
measures
to
halt
the
population
explosion.
5
the
act
of
proving
that something is wrong:
Examples:
explosion of the explosion of the
conspiracy
theories
surrounding
the
death
of the
star
6
a
violent
burst
,
often
with a
loud
noise
:
Examples:
[
C
] The
fire
was
caused
by a
gas
explosion.
[
U
] The explosion of the
space
shuttle
shocked
the
nation
.
7
a
quick
and big
increase
:
Examples:
Auto
dealers
report
an explosion of
interest
in family-style
vans
.
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