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explodes

/ɪkˈsploʊdz/

Meanings
verb
To destroy with an explosion.

Examples :

"The assassin exploded the car by means of a car bomb."
energy disaster action weapon

Related Words

Illustration floodwaters

floodwaters noun

/ˈflʌdˌwɔtərz/ /ˈflʌdˌwɑtərz/

The waters of a flood

"The floodwaters damaged many homes in our town. "

Illustration compressed

compressed verb

/kəmˈpɹɛst/

To make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or to make something occupy a smaller space or volume.

"The force required to compress a spring varies linearly with the displacement."

Illustration violently

violently adverb

/ˈvaɪ(ə)ləntli/

In a violent manner.

"The wind blew the door shut violently, making everyone jump. "

Illustration separators

separators noun

/ˈsepəreɪtərz/ /ˈsepəˌreɪtərz/

An object located between two or more things and hence separating them.

"The separators in my binder help me keep my school subjects organized. "

Illustration interested

interested verb

/ˈɪntəɹɛstəd/

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.

"The teacher's passionate presentation interested the students in learning more about the rainforest. "

Illustration decompress

decompress verb

/diːkəmˈpɹɛs/

To relieve the pressure or compression on something.

"After a long day at work, I like to decompress by taking a hot bath. "

Illustration explosion

explosion noun

/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/ /ɛkˈsploʊ.ʒən/

A violent release of energy (sometimes mechanical, nuclear, or chemical.)

"The firework display ended with a spectacular explosion of color and sound. "

Illustration fasteners

fasteners noun

/ˈfæsnərz/ /ˈfæstənərz/

Something or someone that fastens.

"The toolbox was filled with different kinds of fasteners, like screws, nails, and bolts, for holding the wood together. "

Illustration previously

previously adverb

/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/ /ˈpɹivi.əsli/

(with present-tense constructions) First; beforehand, in advance.

"Previously, I had planned to study for the math test on Saturday. "

Illustration criticised

criticised verb

/ˈkrɪtɪsaɪzd/ /ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪzd/

To find fault (with something).

"The teacher criticised my essay for having too many spelling mistakes. "

Illustration emotional

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"

Illustration automobile

automobile noun

/ˈɔː.tə.məˌbiːl/ /ˈɔ.tə.moʊˌbil/

A type of vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load. A car or motorcar.

"My father bought a new automobile for his business. "