Detonations: meaning, definitions and examples
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detonations
[ หdetษหneษชสษnz ]
sound
The act or process of exploding or causing something to explode violently.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The detonations could be heard from miles away.
- The building was destroyed in a series of powerful detonations.
military
The act of deliberately exploding an explosive device.
Synonyms
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:
๐ต๐น detonaรงรตes
๐ฎ๐ณ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคซเฅเค
๐ฉ๐ช Detonationen
๐ฎ๐ฉ detonasi
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะตัะพะฝะฐััั
๐ต๐ฑ detonacje
๐ฏ๐ต ็็บ
๐ซ๐ท dรฉtonations
๐ช๐ธ detonaciones
๐น๐ท patlamalar
๐ฐ๐ท ํญ๋ฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุฌูุฑุงุช
๐จ๐ฟ detonace
๐ธ๐ฐ detonรกcie
๐จ๐ณ ็็ธ
๐ธ๐ฎ detonacije
๐ฎ๐ธ sprengingar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐััะปัััะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแขแแแแชแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ partlayฤฑลlar
๐ฒ๐ฝ detonaciones
Word origin
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.