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# explosion

noun (an explosion, explosions)

«explosion» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A sudden loud bursting of something with great force, heat and noise, as when a bomb or gas goes off. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/#m1)
2. A sudden big increase: a population explosion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/#m2)
3. A sudden burst of feeling: an explosion of laughter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science an explosion is a very fast chemical reaction giving out heat and gas; in safety lessons gas leaks and fireworks can cause explosions; in maths and news, «explosion» means a huge fast rise in numbers. Phrases: «a loud explosion», «gas explosion», «population explosion», «an explosion of colour».

### Examples

- We heard a loud explosion from the quarry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/#x1)
- A gas leak can cause an explosion, so tell an adult if you smell gas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/#x2)
- The volcano erupted with a huge explosion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/#x3)
- There was an explosion of laughter at the joke. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/#x4)
- The town saw an explosion in the number of rabbits. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/#x5)
- The fireworks ended in an explosion of colour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/#x6)

### Note

From the verb «explode». Spelled -sion. Safety: never play with fireworks, gas or chemicals. In maths, an «explosion» in numbers means they grow very fast, often doubling.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «explosion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/explosion/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«explosion» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/explosion.html) on Mova free.