detonations
Explosive charges igniting
Detonations are explosions, particularly violent ones that occur rapidly.
The word often appears in military or demolition contexts: The detonations could be heard miles away.
A detonation is the moment a bomb or explosive device goes off, distinguished from slower combustion by its supersonic shockwave.
Figuratively, any sudden dramatic eruption: a detonation of applause.
Powerful blasting compound
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- C4Moldable military explosive
- nitroglycerinExplosive compound, cardiac drug
- grenadeHandheld thrown explosive
charges · fuse · ignite · combustion · primer · blasting cap · plastic explosive · Semtex
Luminous meteor or explosion
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- blast wavePressure surge from detonation
- overpressurePressure exceeding ambient levels
- shrapnelScattered explosion fragments
mushroom cloud · concussion · fragmentation · debris · pressure wave · flash · rupture · airburst
Loud deep sound
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- bangSudden loud noise
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
- blastSudden forceful burst
deafening · earsplitting · rumble · thunderclap · echo · resonate · report · crack
Extracting earth's resources
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- excavationAct of unearthing
- tunnelingDigging underground passages
controlled · borehole · blasting · earthworks · implosion · building demolition · overburden · roadwork
Impact or volcanic basin
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- aftermathResults following an event
- destructionAct of completely ruining
- damageHarm or impairment
force · energy · displacement · penetration · ground zero · radius · fallout · collateral
dynamite
Powerful blasting compound
- TNTPowerful blasting compound
- C4Moldable military explosive
- nitroglycerinExplosive compound, cardiac drug
grenade · charges · fuse · ignite · combustion · primer · blasting cap · plastic explosive · Semtex · ordnance
fireball
Luminous meteor or explosion
- shockwavePropagating pressure disturbance
- blast wavePressure surge from detonation
- overpressurePressure exceeding ambient levels
shrapnel · mushroom cloud · concussion · fragmentation · debris · pressure wave · flash · rupture · airburst · groundburst
boom
Loud deep sound
- thunderousExtremely loud, resounding
- bangSudden loud noise
- roarLoud, deep animal cry
blast · deafening · earsplitting · rumble · thunderclap · echo · resonate · report · crack · decibels
mining
Extracting earth's resources
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- demolitionDeliberate structural destruction
- excavationAct of unearthing
tunneling · controlled · borehole · blasting · earthworks · implosion · building demolition · overburden · roadwork · construction
crater
Impact or volcanic basin
- seismicRelating to ground tremors
- aftermathResults following an event
- destructionAct of completely ruining
damage · force · energy · displacement · penetration · ground zero · radius · fallout · collateral · rubble
- extreme energynuclear power, gamma rays, supernovas, explosions, fusion
detonationsduds
Clothes or failures
disarmaments · misfires · stability · inertness · neutralizations
detonationsconstructions
Things that are built
assemblies · buildings · erections · fabrications · creations
- controlled detonationIntentional explosion under supervision
- remote detonationTriggering explosives from afar