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  • 1explode — exploder, n. /ik splohd /, v., exploded, exploding. v.i. 1. to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder or nitroglycerine (opposed to implode). 2. to burst, fly into pieces, or break up violently …

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  • 2explode — [c]/əkˈsploʊd / (say uhk splohd), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (exploded, exploding) –verb (i) 1. to expand with force and noise because of rapid chemical change or decomposition, as gunpowder, nitroglycerine, etc. 2. to burst, fly into pieces, or break… …

  • 3detonate — I. v. n. Explode with a loud report, detonize. II. v. a. Detonize, cause to explode or burst with a loud report …

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  • 4Fireworks — Firework redirects here. For other uses, see Fireworks (disambiguation). Pyrotechnics portal …

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  • 5fire — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. flame, blaze, conflagration, holocaust; enthusiasm, verve. v. t. kindle, ignite; shoot, detonate; inspire, arouse; dismiss, discharge. See heat, propulsion, excitement, fuel, vigor, ejection. II… …

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  • 6military technology — Introduction       range of weapons, equipment, structures, and vehicles used specifically for the purpose of fighting. It includes the knowledge required to construct such technology, to employ it in combat, and to repair and replenish it.… …

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  • 7Hand grenade — M67 fragmentation grenade, a widely used modern hand grenade. A hand grenade is any small bomb that can be thrown by hand. Hand grenades are classified into three categories, explosive grenades, chemical and gas grenades.[1] Explosive grenades… …

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  • 8Tunguska event — The Tunguska Event, or Tunguska explosion, was a powerful explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya (Lower Stony) Tunguska River in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai of Russia, at around 7:14 a.m. [P. Farinella, L. Foschini, Ch. Froeschl eacute;,… …

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  • 9List of Doctor Who universe creatures and aliens — This is a list of fictional creatures and aliens from the universe of the long running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, including Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and K 9. It covers alien races and other fictional creatures,… …

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  • 10police — /peuh lees /, n., v., policed, policing. n. 1. Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws. 2. (used with a pl. v.) members of such a force: Several police are… …

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