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(1):

(n.) A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.

(2):

(n.) The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc.

(3):

(n.) A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Explosion'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/explosion.html. 1828.
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