detonation
noun
det·o·na·tion
ˌde-tᵊn-ˈā-shən 
ˌde-tə-ˈnā-
1
: the action or process of detonating
2
: rapid combustion in an internal combustion engine that results in knocking
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there was a series of detonations around the base of the condemned building, causing it to come crashing down in a matter of minutes
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Hours later, a Cybertruck exploded in Las Vegas, injuring passersby and incinerating its lone occupant and the man responsible for the detonation, Matthew Livelsberger, who committed suicide by firearm.
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But sources tell us Meta deliberately packaged them all up for detonation over nine days to maximize the pop for Trump.
—Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
The detonation was under investigation with help from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, McMahill said.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
It’s not yet known what led to the detonation of incendiary materials in a Tesla Cybertruck on the morning of New Year’s Day in front of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, in a blast that killed the driver and injured seven others.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
But sources tell us Meta deliberately packaged them all up for detonation over nine days to maximize the pop for Trump.
—Axios, 11 Jan. 2025
The detonation was under investigation with help from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, McMahill said.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
It’s not yet known what led to the detonation of incendiary materials in a Tesla Cybertruck on the morning of New Year’s Day in front of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, in a blast that killed the driver and injured seven others.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Detonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detonation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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