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- Explode - v. i. - To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes.
- Explode - v. i. - 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.
- Explode - v. i. - To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded.
- Explode - v. t. - To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play.
- Explode - v. t. - To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine.
- Explode - v. t. - To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire.
- Explode - v. t. - To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.
- Exploded - imp. & p. p. - of Explode
- Explodent - n. - An instrument or agent causing explosion; an exploder; also, an explosive.
- Explodent - n. - See Explosive, n., 2.
- Exploder - n. - One who or that which explodes.
- Exploder - n. - One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt.
- Detonate - v. i. - To explode with a sudden report; as, niter detonates with sulphur.
- Fulminate - v. i. - To thunder; hence, to make a loud, sudden noise; to detonate; to explode with a violent report.
- Uncapper - n. - An instrument for removing an explode cap from a cartridge shell.
- Fusee - n. - A small packet of explosive material with wire appendages allowing it to be conveniently attached to a railroad track. It will explode with a loud report when run over by a train, and is used to provide a warning signal to the engineer.
- Explode - v. t. - To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play.
- Explode - v. t. - To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire.
- Explode - v. t. - To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine.