Exploding

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Explode \Ex*plode"\ ([e^]ks*pl[=o]d"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
     {Exploded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Exploding}.] [L. explodere,
     explosum, to drive out, drive out a player by clapping; ex
     out + plaudere, plodere, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF.
     exploder. See {Plausible}.]
     1. To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or


        vapor; to burst violently into flame; as, gunpowder
        explodes.
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     2. To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a
        shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a
        boiler from too great pressure of steam.
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     3. To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at
        this, his wrath exploded.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  exploding
       adj 1: increasing suddenly and with uncontrolled rapidity; "the
              world's exploding population"
       2: (of munitions) going off; "bursting bombs"; "an exploding
          nuclear device"; "a spectacular display of detonating
          anti-tank mines" [syn: {bursting}, {detonating}]