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
Examples of detonation in a Sentence
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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This envelope becomes unstable and eventually ignites, triggering the first detonation.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2025
Court documents state that one video appeared to show Phillips holding a detonation device.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Seventeen years after Plowshare’s genesis, Rio Blanco marked the very last underground detonation.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
The 30,000-pound bomb consists of steel, explosive and a fuse programmed to a specific detonation time.
—Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 July 2025
Court documents state that one video appeared to show Phillips holding a detonation device.
—Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Seventeen years after Plowshare’s genesis, Rio Blanco marked the very last underground detonation.
—Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
The 30,000-pound bomb consists of steel, explosive and a fuse programmed to a specific detonation time.
—Arkansas Online, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for detonation
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“Detonation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detonation. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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