explosion (n)
burst (n)

n00377364

type n
lex_filenum 04
def the act of exploding or bursting
examples the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children
the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft
Outgoing links
Hypernym change of integrity
Derivationally related form burst → burst
Derivationally related form burst → burst
Derivationally related form explosion → explode; explosion → explode
Hyponym detonation; fulmination
Incoming links
Hyponym change of integrity
Hypernym detonation; fulmination
Derivationally related form burst → burst
Derivationally related form explode → explosion; explode → explosion
Derivationally related form burst → burst

Back to the index

Click for the XML entry