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detonations

 

[ หŒdetษ™หˆneษชสƒษ™nz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

sound

The act or process of exploding or causing something to explode violently.

Synonyms

blast, burst, explosion

Examples of usage

  • The detonations could be heard from miles away.
  • The building was destroyed in a series of powerful detonations.
Context #2 | Noun

military

The act of deliberately exploding an explosive device.

Synonyms

blast, detonation, explosion

Examples of usage

  • The soldiers used detonations to clear the path.
  • The detonations were strategically placed around the perimeter.

Translations

Translations of the word "detonations" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น detonaรงรตes

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคซเฅ‹เคŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Detonationen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ detonasi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดะตั‚ะพะฝะฐั†ั–ั—

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ detonacje

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ˆ†็™บ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉtonations

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ detonaciones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท patlamalar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํญ๋ฐœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชูุฌูŠุฑุงุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ detonace

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ detonรกcie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ˆ†็‚ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ detonacije

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sprengingar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐั€ั‹ะปั‹ัั‚ะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒ”แƒขแƒแƒœแƒแƒชแƒ˜แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ partlayฤฑลŸlar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ detonaciones

Etymology

The word 'detonation' originated from the Latin word 'detonare', which means 'to thunder down'. It was first used in the 1720s to describe the act of exploding or causing something to explode violently. Over the years, 'detonation' has been primarily associated with explosive events, both in a scientific and military context.

See also: detonating, detonation, detonator.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,181 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.