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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Explode \Ex*plode"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Exploded}; p. pr & vb n. {Exploding}.] [L. explodere, explosum to drive out drive out a player by clapping; ex out+plaudere, plodere to clap, strike, applaud: cf OF exploder. See {Plausible}.] 1. To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as gunpowder explodes. 2. To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam. 3. To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as at this his wrath exploded. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: exploding adj 1: increasing suddenly and with uncontrolled rapidity; "the world's exploding population" 2: (of munitions) going off "bursting bombs"; "an exploding nuclear device"; "a spectacular display of detonating anti-tank mines" [syn: {bursting}, {detonating}]
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