The detonation of the dynamite was heard for blocks.
Detonation…is attributed to irregular and too rapid expansion or explosion of the gasoline and air mixture (Toboldt and Purvis).
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tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
det — am·phi·det·ic; an·ti·det·o·nant; bi·det; ca·det·ship; co·det·ta; det; det·i·net; det·i·nue; det·o·na·bil·i·ty; det·o·na·ble; det·o·nat·abil·i·ty; det·o·nat·able; det·o·na·tion; det·o·na·tive; det·o·na·tor; det·ri·ment; det·ri·men·tal·ness;… … English syllables
detonation — det·o·na·tion … English syllables
detonation — det•o•na•tion [[t]ˌdɛt nˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of detonating 2) an explosion • Etymology: 1670–80; < F det′o•na tive, adj … From formal English to slang
detonation — det|o|na|tion [ ,detn eıʃn ] noun count an explosion a. uncount the act of making something such as a bomb explode … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… … English syllables
Detestation — Det es*ta tion (?; 277), n. [L. detestatio: cf. F. d[ e]testation.] The act of detesting; extreme hatred or dislike; abhorrence; loathing. [1913 Webster] We are heartily agreed in our detestation of civil war. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Detonation — Det o*na tion (d[e^]t [ o]*n[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [Cf. F. d[ e]tonation.] An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances; as, the detonation of gun cotton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Deturbation — Det ur*ba tion, n. The act of deturbating. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
