DetonationWordNet Explorer
Explore synonyms, antonyms, hypernyms, hyponyms, and semantic relationships for “detonation” powered by Princeton WordNet.
noun
the act of exploding or bursting
noun
the act of exploding a percussion cap
noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
noun
the sudden giving off of energy
noun
an explosion in the atmosphere
noun
an explosion (as of dynamite)
noun
a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
noun
(cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe