2006-09-03 15:44:33 · 21 answers · asked by Ash Nickel 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
eruption
blast
blowup
burst
combustion
2006-09-03 15:47:11 · answer #1 · answered by leksa27 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Another Word For Explosion
2016-11-01 08:21:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Word Explosion
2016-12-18 12:06:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to http://www.m-w.com and enter the word "explosion" into the field for the Thesaurus. It lists: blast, burst/bursting, detonation, and eruption.
Some other onomatopoeia words are: bang, pop, flash, boom, kaboom, splash
Deflagration is another type of explosion... it's the form of explosion caused by black powder. It burns fast.
Detonation is a type of explosion that occurs in high explosives. It's a supersonic chemical reaction and produces a shock wave.
BLEVE (rhymes with Chevy) is a specific type of explosion. It's an acronym: Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion.
If you want to look really smart, then you should refer to a nuclear bang as an "initiation" since the explosion is the result of the device, instead of the process of the device. A small scale explosion caused by a limited nuclear reaction is called an "excursion".
I hope that helps.
2006-09-03 16:01:09 · answer #4 · answered by Wyld Stallyns 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Combustion. Implosion. Incendiary.
2006-09-03 15:46:07 · answer #5 · answered by Matt R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blast
2006-09-03 15:50:53 · answer #6 · answered by no nickname 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blast
2006-09-03 15:46:26 · answer #7 · answered by penpallermel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pick one: http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=explosion&x=29&y=17
2006-09-03 15:46:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Synonyms: access, backfire, bang, blast, blowout, blowup, burst, clap, combustion, concussion, crack, detonation, discharge, firing, fit, flare-up, fulmination, gust, ignition, outbreak, outburst, paroxysm, percussion, pop, report, roar, salvo
2006-09-03 15:47:29 · answer #9 · answered by 'Barn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blast.
2006-09-03 15:49:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋