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n. The act of exploding.

n. An explosion.

n. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances as, the detonation of gun cotton. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.

n. Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines

n. An explosion or sudden report made by the instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances.

n. An explosion or sudden report made by heating or striking certain combustible bodies, as fulminating gold; explosion in mass.

n. the act of detonating an explosive

n. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

"They were rendered today, but I don't know if the word detonation is entirely correct, because, as I understand it, they were not explosives in those packages, but they were rendered safe because they were suspicious and a person was taken into custody for questioning."

combustion   

detonate    detonator   

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explosion    ignition    combustion    concussion    decomposition    volley    warhead    discharge    impact    vibration