Synonym: blowup, burst, detonation, plosion. Similar words: exploration, exploit, explore, explode, explanation, expansion, explain, explicit. Meaning: [ɪk'spləʊʒn] 
n. 1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction 2. the act of exploding or bursting something 3. a sudden great increase 4. the noise caused by an explosion 5. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant 6. a sudden outburst 7. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball.
n. 1. a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction 2. the act of exploding or bursting something 3. a sudden great increase 4. the noise caused by an explosion 5. the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant 6. a sudden outburst 7. a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball. 
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241 At that same instant, a deafening explosion set the windows rattling.
242 The study also forecast an explosion in the diet soft-drink market.
243 Bomb disposal experts blew up the bag in a controlled explosion.
244 There was an explosion of applause from the audience at the end of the performance.
245 One rescue worker caught in the explosion sustained severe burns.
246 After the explosion, the hospital was astir with over-worked nurses and doctors.
247 It's a mercy that the explosion happened after the theatre.
248 No mention of the explosion was printed in any of Sunday's daily.
249 The news report about the explosion turned out to be false.
250 A sheet of flame shot up into the air immediately after the explosion.
251 Reports are still fragmentary but it is already clear that the explosion has left many dead and injured.
252 A controlled explosion was carried out by bomb squad officers.
253 A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.
254 The mild winter has created the ideal conditions for an ant population explosion.
255 A memorial service is being held on Sunday for victims of the bomb explosion.
256 Scientists have found fresh evidence to suggest that a huge explosion led to the death of the dinosaurs.
257 The police have so far been unable to ascertain the cause of the explosion.
258 The explosion of bombs roused me out of a deep sleep. Sentencedict.com
259 The explosion perforated his eardrum.
260 After the explosion, about 500 consumers in the surrounding area were without power for an hour.
261 That upsets some anti-nuclear activists, who claim that a rocket explosion could spew cancer-causing radioactivity into the atmosphere.
262 Every angry explosion makes everyone around us either defensive or angry and gives them permission to vent their anger, too.
263 Which House aides said it might take several days to reach a conclusion about what caused the explosion.
264 The noise of the explosion resembled the shock of a heavy artillery salute....
265 The explosion in advertising space has not been matched by demand.
266 Repetition of the violence in Memphis began in August 1866 in New Orleans when several related events culminated in a racial explosion.
267 All this came to an abrupt end following an explosion on one of his sites.
268 There was a muffled explosion, and the air beside the sergeant seemed to split apart.
269 The hydrogen could accumulate during a launch and spark a serious explosion.
270 Rocks are of course a minor accessory to the loss of gases from the explosion fireball.
More similar words: exploration, exploit, explore, explode, explanation, expansion, explain, explicit, position, opposition, composition, pension, mission, version, session, tension, mansion, expedition, envision, invasion, decision, emission, division, provision, dimension, extension, commission, admission, recession, permission.