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dynamite


2dynamite

verb
dynamit·eddynamit·ing

Definition of DYNAMITE

transitive verb
1
: to blow up with dynamite
2
: to cause the failure or destruction of
— dy·na·mit·er noun
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Examples of DYNAMITE

  1. They plan to dynamite the old building.

First Known Use of DYNAMITE

1881

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