the act of exploding or bursting | the act of exploding or bursting |
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms | a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball |
a sudden flurry of activity (often for no obvious reason) | the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant |
a sudden intense happening | a sudden outburst |
| a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction |
| a sudden great increase |
| the noise caused by an explosion |