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Safety device
An explosion vent or rupture panel is a safety device to protect equipment or buildings against excessive internal, explosion-incurred pressures, by means
Explosion_vent
occupational safety and health purposes. Explosion pressure Explosion prevention standards for electrical equipment Explosion vent Explosives safety Inert gas Pressure
Explosion_protection
Procedures for safe production, handling and use of hydrogen
"Liquid Hydrogen Tank Boiling Liquid Expanding Vapor Explosion (Bleve) Due to Water-Plugged Vent Stack". H2Tools. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Hydrogen_safety
Active volcano in Lombok, Indonesia
detonation sounds accompanied every explosion. Successive explosions occurred at intervals of 5 to 160 minutes. Explosions vented on the north eastern slope of
Mount_Rinjani
Rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air
A dust explosion is the rapid combustion of fine particles suspended in the air within an enclosed location. Dust explosions can occur where any dispersed
Dust_explosion
List of large explosions
extremely large explosions, accidental and intentional, caused by modern high explosives, boiling liquid expanding vapour explosions (BLEVEs), older explosives
Largest artificial non-nuclear explosions
Largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions
2010 oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico
On April 20, 2010, an explosion and fire occurred on the Deepwater Horizon semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit, which was owned and operated
Deepwater_Horizon_explosion
/ 52; 102.5 Khulugayshi is a volcano in Russia. It is formed by an explosion vent or diatreme in the Mondinsk Depression. The volcano's eruption products
Khulugayshi
a list of accidental explosions and facts about each one, grouped by the time of their occurrence. It does not include explosions caused by terrorist attacks
List_of_explosions
Non-closing over-pressure relief device
are manufactured as rectangular panels ('rupture panels', 'vent panels' or explosion vents) and used to protect buildings, enclosed conveyor systems or
Rupture_disc
Volcanic eruption caused by an explosion of steam
new eruptive vents tended to announce themselves with a phreatic explosion, followed soon after by the opening of a new fissure vent in the same location
Phreatic_eruption
Large volcanic eruption in the Sunda Strait
third vent, and later many more, appeared. The eruptions continued throughout July, and their violence continued to increase until the explosions of 27
1883_eruption_of_Krakatoa
1986 nuclear accident in the Soviet Union
reactor components ruptured and lost coolant, and the resulting steam explosions and meltdown destroyed the reactor building. This was followed by a reactor
Chernobyl_disaster
Rupture in a planet's crust where material escapes
A volcano is a vent or fissure in the crust of a planetary-mass object that allows hot lava, volcanic ash, and gases to escape from a magma chamber below
Volcano
Explosion protection technology
corrosion-resistant versions are often requested in these instances. Explosion vent Fire damper Rupture disc "Blast Dampers". flamgard.halton.com. Retrieved
Blast_damper
Pit crater in the summit caldera of Kīlauea in Hawaii
May 2018 as new volcanic vents opened in lower Puna. The subsidence of the lava lake was accompanied by a period of explosions, earthquakes, large clouds
Halemaʻumaʻu
Explosion of a vessel containing liquid above and beyond boiling point
A boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE; /ˈblɛvi/ BLEV-ee) is an explosion caused by the rupture of a vessel containing a pressurized liquid
Boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion
Boiling_liquid_expanding_vapor_explosion
Landform of ejecta from a volcanic vent piled up in a conical shape
volcanic landforms. They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater. Volcanic cones
Volcanic_cone
2005 deadly refinery accident
prohibiting atmospheric venting of-heavier-than-air light hydrocarbons. They also relocated trailers away from areas where explosions are possible and started
Texas_City_refinery_explosion
Volcano on Brava Island, Cape Verde
cluster of youthful volcanic craters, lava domes, and phreatomagmatic explosion vents. Although no confirmed historical eruptions are recorded, episodes
Brava_(volcano)
Power supply with electrochemical cells
faster than it can escape from within the battery (e.g. through a built-in vent), leading to pressure build-up and eventual bursting of the battery case
Electric_battery
Depression caused by an impact or geologic activity
fissures and vents. They usually have nearly circular openings. A subsidence crater is a depression from an underground (usually nuclear) explosion. Many such
Crater
2005 oil storage fire and explosion in England
overflowed through vents at the top, and formed a vapour cloud near ground level, which ignited and exploded. The fires from the explosion then lasted for
Buncefield_fire
Safety practices related to explosives
of A&E. Explosion protection Explosion vent Explosive material Explosives shipping classification system "REMBE® GmbH Safety+Control - Explosion Safety
Explosives_safety
Test detonation of nuclear weapons underground
collapse and venting. Hard basement rock may reflect shock waves of the explosion, also possibly causing structural weakening and venting. The noncondensible
Underground nuclear weapons testing
Underground_nuclear_weapons_testing
2011 nuclear accident in Japan
result of the explosion in unit 3 the following day, the seawater injection setup was damaged and the isolation valve for the PCV vent was found to be
Fukushima_nuclear_accident
USS Vent (ARS-29) was a Diver-class rescue and salvage ship commissioned by the U.S. Navy during World War II. Her task was to come to the aid of stricken
USS_Vent
2001 gas explosion in Hutchinson, Kansas
leaked into empty brine caverns and salt wells, resulting in two gas explosions in the city of Hutchinson on January 17 and 18. The city of Hutchinson
2001 Hutchinson gas explosions
2001_Hutchinson_gas_explosions
Domestic terrorist attacks
which a total of 77 people were killed. The first attack was a car bomb explosion in Oslo within Regjeringskvartalet, the executive government quarter of
2011_Norway_attacks
Stratovolcano in Luzon, Philippines
emitted an ash column that rose to approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) above the vent; the status was later raised to Alert Level 2. The emission was recorded
Mayon
Explosion in Point Comfort, Texas
The Formosa Plastics propylene explosion was a propylene release and explosion that occurred on October 6, 2005, in the Olefins II Unit at the Formosa
Formosa Plastics propylene explosion
Formosa_Plastics_propylene_explosion
Particles ejected from an area
pyroclastic materials (tephra) that came out of a volcanic explosion and magma eruption volcanic vent, or crater, has traveled through the air or water, and
Ejecta
Fuel for heating, cooking and vehicles
expanding gas can exceed the ability of the valve to vent the excess. Alternatively, if, due to continued venting, the liquid level drops below the area being
Liquefied_petroleum_gas
2007 explosion and fire in Jacksonville, Florida
The T2 Laboratories explosion and fire occurred on December 19, 2007, in Jacksonville, Florida, resulting in the deaths of four people and the injury
T2 Laboratories explosion and fire
T2_Laboratories_explosion_and_fire
Volcanic event
A volcanic eruption occurs when material is expelled from a volcanic vent or fissure. Several types of volcanic eruptions have been distinguished by volcanologists
Volcanic_eruption
Combustion that leads on to an explosion
doi:10.1115/1.1845474. OSTI 15013892. NFPA 68 Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting. National Fire Protection Association. 2018. p. 5.
Deflagration
Safety design feature for industrial plant buildings
A blowdown stack is an elevated vent or vertical stack that is used to vent the pressure of components of a chemical, refinery or other plant if there
Blowdown_stack
Gases produced and collected in sewer systems
odor problems even with appropriately separated vents and air intakes. Increasing vent heights, adding vent pipe filters, or providing powered dilution and
Sewer_gas
Lakes in New Zealand
Tama) of a series of explosion craters on the Tama Saddle between Mount Ruapehu and Mount Ngaruahoe (a main Mount Tongariro vent). Geologically the deep
Tama_Lakes
Life arising from non-living matter
naturally occurring proton gradient near a deep-sea white smoker hydrothermal vent; or, life may have originated inside the continental crust or in water at
Abiogenesis
Major volcanic eruption in Skamania County, Washington
earthquake swarms and a series of steam explosions that sent ash 10,000 to 11,000 feet (3,000 to 3,400 m) above their vent. Most of this ash fell between 3 and
1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens
1980_eruption_of_Mount_St._Helens
2013 explosion in Geismar, Louisiana
The Williams Olefins Plant explosion occurred on June 13, 2013 at a petrochemical plant located in Geismar, an unincorporated and largely industrial area
Williams Olefins Plant explosion
Williams_Olefins_Plant_explosion
Active volcano in Hawaii
emissions and seismic tremor, a new vent opened at Halemaʻumaʻu. Following this event, a new crater formed in the explosion, informally named the "Overlook
Kīlauea
area of basaltic lava flows, which erupted from vents along a north–south trending fault without explosions, cutting through Tertiary pyroclastic rocks WNW
Quezaltepeque_(volcano)
1996 aviation accident in the Atlantic Ocean
surface ignition, a fire migrating to the CWT from another fuel tank via the vent system, an uncontained engine failure, a turbine burst in the air conditioning
TWA_Flight_800
Volcanic eruption with dense ash clouds
at 08:10 hours (local), when ash was vented for about 10 minutes. Then at 09:52 two incredibly powerful explosions occurred which shook the whole island
Vulcanian_eruption
Stratovolcano in Indonesia
and had a VEI of 4. It involved: Central vent eruption Explosive eruption Pyroclastic flow(s) Phreatic explosion The island was evacuated, and there was
Mount_Colo
Controlled detonation of nuclear weapons for scientific or political purposes
determine the performance of nuclear weapons and the effects of their explosion. Over 2,000 nuclear weapons tests have been carried out since 1945. Nuclear
Nuclear_weapons_testing
Industrial disaster in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
On 31 July 2014, a series of gas explosions occurred in the Cianjhen and Lingya districts of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, following reports of gas leaks earlier
2014_Kaohsiung_gas_explosions
The following is a list of boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion (BLEVE) accidents. It shows whether the accident occurred during dangerous goods transportation
List of boiling liquid expanding vapor explosions
List_of_boiling_liquid_expanding_vapor_explosions
People involved in the nuclear accident
radio: "Explosion in the reactor compartment of the fourth block", presumably after looking into the reactor hall from the roof of the vent block. After
Individual involvement in the Chernobyl disaster
Individual_involvement_in_the_Chernobyl_disaster
Forgotten Realms novel
this moment the primordial that has been released causes a volcanic explosion. Venting its rage against living beings, it targets Neverwinter and destroys
Gauntlgrym
Active volcano in the Philippines
activity, such as ash explosions. This interpretation was based on similar earthquake clusters manifested prior to the 1996 phreatic explosion from the active
Kanlaon
Vent Geyser is a geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Vent Geyser belongs to the Grand Group (or Grand
Vent_Geyser
List of episodes titles and details of the American TV sitcom Our Miss Brooks
can't smell the gas. He lights a match to look in the kitchen and there is a small explosion. Connie and Philip return to find Conklin covered in food.
List of Our Miss Brooks episodes
List_of_Our_Miss_Brooks_episodes
Roughly circular depression in the ground caused by volcanic activity
underground magma chamber, through a conduit, until they reach the crater's vent, from where the gases escape into the atmosphere and the magma is erupted
Volcanic_crater
pressure, and will typically have one explosion relief one vent per duct section. the likelihood of a dust explosion on an indirect coal mill system is 100%
Process_duct_work
Submarine volcano in Tonga
important insights into the geology, chemistry, and biology of hydrothermal vents, as well as the dynamics of submarine volcanic systems. The eruption was
West_Mata
Submerged caldera in the Aegean Sea
seafloor with pyroclastic flows 70 kilometres (43 mi) from the volcanic vent, with pyroclastic deposits up to 150 metres (490 ft) thick and 90 cubic kilometres
Santorini_caldera
Nuclear reactor that killed 3 in 1961
National Laboratory. It operated from 1958 to 1961, when an accidental explosion killed three plant operators, leading to changes in reactor design. This
SL-1
Oscar-II class cruise missile submarine
conditioning vent. All of the 36 men in second compartment command post were immediately incapacitated or killed by the blast wave. The first explosion caused
Russian_submarine_Kursk
Style of reaction between magma and seawater
characteristically unsteady, with phases of rapid repeated short, violent explosions separated by more quiescent phases dominated by steam generation and condensation
Surtseyan_eruption
1990 explosion in Channelview, Texas, US
An explosion at the ARCO Chemical (ACC) Channelview, Texas petrochemical plant killed 17 people and injured five others on July 5, 1990. It was one of
1990_ARCO_explosion
1978 industrial explosion in Singapore
the drip tray of the vent pipe leading from the aft starboard fuel oil tank. At around 2:15 p.m., Spyros exploded. The explosion occurred as about 150
Spyros_disaster
rocks from the same Australian craton region, and in 3.42 Ga hydrothermal vent precipitates from Barberton, South Africa. Much later in the geologic record
Earliest_known_life_forms
Ratio of substance volume between liquid and gaseous form
rupture the pressure vessel. Hence the use of pressure relief valves and vent valves are important. The expansion ratio of liquefied and cryogenic from
Expansion_ratio
Vacuum insulated container
precautions are taken to minimise the risk of explosion. One or more pressure-relief valves allow gas to vent away from the dewar whenever the pressure becomes
Cryogenic_storage_dewar
August 31, 1794: Grenelle gunpowder explosion [fr], Paris, France. 530 to 1000 people killed in the explosion of Château de Grenelle's gunpowder depot
List_of_industrial_disasters
Railway tunnel in New South Wales, Australia
damaged and reshored section from 1942/43 explosion and some loss of sandstone from dish drain. 1891: Vent shaft constructed 1907: Speed indicator 1908:
Otford_railway_tunnel
29 January 1986. "Challenger Parts Wash Ashore Almost 11 Years After Explosion". The New York Times. 18 December 1996. p. 12. Archived from the original
List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents
List_of_spaceflight-related_accidents_and_incidents
Valve on the exterior of a ship's hull
main vent operating gear. Main ballast tanks are in pairs, one on each side of the boat. One Kingston valve serves a pair, but each tank has a vent riser
Kingston_valve
Residual radioactive material following a nuclear blast
producing a nuclear explosion or nuclear accident. In explosions, it is initially present in the radioactive cloud created by the explosion, and "falls out"
Nuclear_fallout
Historic building in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
sidewalks. The Lyon Building's windows had not yet been installed so the explosion vented freely. The wooden floors had recently been installed though and had
Lyon_Building
Device that stops ignited vapor
the flame to penetrate and spread beyond the barrier. On a fuel storage vent, flame arresters also serve a secondary purpose of allowing air pressure
Flame_arrester
Admiral-class battlecruiser
Goodall's theory of a torpedo explosion, while the eyewitness evidence of venting from the 4-inch magazine prior to the main explosion conflicts with the theory
HMS_Hood
Stratovolcano on the island of Hokkaido
phreatic explosions and debris avalanches 1739, tephrochronology, explosive eruption and phreatic explosions with possible eruption of the central vent and
Asahi-dake
U.S. program examining the peaceful applications of nuclear explosives (1961–1977)
development of techniques to use nuclear explosives and large non-nuclear explosions for peaceful construction purposes. The program was organized in June
Project_Plowshare
1998 industrial disaster in Victoria, Australia
due to thermal stress. About 10 tonnes of hydrocarbon were immediately vented from the rupture and flashed. A vapour cloud formed and drifted downwind
1998_Esso_Longford_fire
District heating system in New York City
outside of a steam pipe. The vapor is often vented out through 10-foot (3.0 m) orange-and-white funnels vented from manholes in the street, known as stacks
New_York_City_steam_system
Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon
"Symbole centenaire de l'amitié franco-libanaise, l'Hôtel-Dieu navigue vent debout". L'Orient-Le Jour. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-16. [1] Archived
Hôtel-Dieu_de_France
begins to wonder whether it could just be a coincidence. Grant crawls into a vent and refuses to leave until Donald and Ziggy promise to find his birth mother
List_of_Traders_episodes
Episodes of the American sitcom
unknowingly dumps it in the incinerator, causing a big bang. George hears the explosion, looks in the backyard and sees the giant hole. Thinking they are being
List of Dennis the Menace (1959 TV series) episodes
List_of_Dennis_the_Menace_(1959_TV_series)_episodes
Liberian oil tanker that exploded in Los Angeles harbor in 1976
caused by a poorly designed and deteriorating venting system as well as an unsafe practice (leaving all vents open during ballasting). The ignition source
SS_Sansinena
losing it several times, but maintains his composure. But not being able to vent his anger is taking a physical toll on Carter. Col. Gray is inspecting the
List of Gomer Pyle – USMC episodes
List_of_Gomer_Pyle_–_USMC_episodes
2011 film by Duncan Jones
is sent into an eight-minute virtual re-creation of a real-life train explosion, and tasked with determining the identity of the terrorist who bombed
Source_Code
Activity resulting from underground heat
convective heat transfer by groundwater or gases. Fumaroles, or volcanic vents, are holes in the ground from which volcanic vapors and gases escape to
Geothermal_activity
Active volcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy
11 April, 29 April and 7 May 2007. Ash emissions and Strombolian explosions started from a vent on the eastern side of the Southeast Crater in mid-August 2007
Mount_Etna
Disaster in Garner, North Carolina
On June 9, 2009, a natural gas explosion occurred at the ConAgra Foods plant in Garner, North Carolina, United States. After World War II, the Jesse Jones
2009 ConAgra Foods plant explosion
2009_ConAgra_Foods_plant_explosion
Volcanic field in New Zealand
from Mount Albert in the west to Pigeon Mountain in the east. The first vent erupted at Pupuke 193,200 ± 2,800 years ago. The most recent eruption (about
Auckland_volcanic_field
Location in a building designed to hold occupants during a fire or other emergency
vapor explosion (BLEVE) Boilover Combustibility and flammability Conflagration Dangerous goods (HAZMAT) Deflagration Detonation Dust explosion Enthalpy
Area_of_refuge
Oil field under Los Angeles, California, United States
blowing up the building, the methane explosion burst out portions of the adjacent parking lot and sidewalks, venting burning gas over a wide area, creating
Salt_Lake_Oil_Field
Industrial disaster in Lincolnshire, England
Refinery explosion was a major incident at the then Conoco-owned Humber Refinery at South Killingholme in North Lincolnshire, England. A large explosion occurred
2001 Humber Refinery explosion
2001_Humber_Refinery_explosion
Effusive volcanic eruption
Hawaiian eruption is a type of volcanic eruption where lava flows from the vent in a relatively gentle, low level eruption; it is so named because it is
Hawaiian_eruption
and smoke vents are installed in buildings as an active fire protection measure. They are openings in the roof which are intended to vent the heat and
Heat_and_smoke_vent
Golf II-class ballistic missile submarine
by PACSOSUS on 11 March 1968. It was interpreted as a possible small explosion occurring in the pressure hull at 11:59:47. According to John P. Craven
Soviet_submarine_K-129_(1960)
Industrial accident in North Lincolnshire, England (1974)
(manual operation of vent valves). A pressure-relief valve acting at 11 bar was also fitted. Two months prior to the explosion, the number 5 reactor
Flixborough_disaster
Rechargeable battery type often used in motor vehicles
sparks and an explosion, if any gas was vented from the cells. Individual cells within a battery can also short circuit, causing an explosion. The cells
Lead–acid_battery
Volcanic caldera in the United states
the last magmatic eruption about 70,000 years ago. Large hydrothermal explosions also occurred during the Holocene. From 2004 to 2009, the region experienced
Yellowstone_Caldera
2003 American spaceflight accident
that the foam loss was due to pressure buildup within the insulation, added vent holes to the foam to allow gas to escape. After a bipod foam strike damaged
Space Shuttle Columbia disaster
Space_Shuttle_Columbia_disaster
Rapid ignition of combustible material in an enclosed area
ideal mixture, the result can be a violent smoke gas explosion. This is referred to as smoke explosion or fire gas ignition depending on the severity of
Flashover
EXPLOSION VENT
EXPLOSION VENT
Girl/Female
Biblical
House of expulsion.
Biblical
exclusion; separation
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Development; Expansion
Boy/Male
Tamil
(Son of Vyasa and a palace maidservant; Brother to Dhritarstra and Pandu; counsel to the King of Hatinapur. Vidura was said to be an expansion of Yamaraja, the lord of justice.)
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Mythological, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu
Fireworks; Explosive; Dynamic Person; Name of Lord Ganesh
Male
Hebrew
(גֵּרְש×ׄ×) Hebrew name GERESHOM means "exile, expulsion." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Moses.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Gereshown, GERSHON means "exile, expulsion." In the bible, this is the name of the first son of Levi.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.possibly an Americanized spelling of Italian Ventre, a short form of a compound name formed with ventre ‘belly’, ‘stomach’, such as Bonventre.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Exclusion, separation.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Boy/Male
Hindu
Fiery tempered (Son of Drona and Kripi. Said to be a partial expansion of Shiva.)
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Male
English
Anglicized form of Hebrew Gereshom, GERSHOM means "exile, expulsion." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a son of Moses.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Ashwatthama | à®…à®·à¯à®µà®¤à¯à®¤à®¾à®®à®¾
Fiery tempered (Son of Drona and Kripi. Said to be a partial expansion of Shiva.)
Ashwatthama | à®…à®·à¯à®µà®¤à¯à®¤à®¾à®®à®¾
Male
Hebrew
(גֵּרְש×ï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew name GERESHOWN means "exile, expulsion." In the bible, this is the name of the first son of Levi.Â
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Marathi, Parsi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Fire; Splendor; Explosive; Dynamic
Girl/Female
Biblical
House of expulsion.
Boy/Male
Hindu
(Son of Vyasa and a palace maidservant; Brother to Dhritarstra and Pandu; counsel to the King of Hatinapur. Vidura was said to be an expansion of Yamaraja, the lord of justice.)
Boy/Male
Hindu
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
Boy/Male
Hindu
Kind, Explosive, A dynamic person
EXPLOSION VENT
EXPLOSION VENT
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : variant spelling of Leader 1.
Girl/Female
Tamil
The mirror
Boy/Male
Tamil
Purnanada | பூரà¯à®¨à®¾à®¨à®‚த
Complete Joy
Boy/Male
Muslim
Sweet, Cute
Girl/Female
Indian
Prosperity; Progress
Girl/Female
American, British, English
White Wave; God is Gracious; Variant of Jenny which is a Diminutive of Jane and Jennifer
Girl/Female
Indian
Yakeen
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shilpraj | ஷீலà¯à®ªà¯à®°à®œÂ
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
From the High Meadow
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Wonder
EXPLOSION VENT
EXPLOSION VENT
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EXPLOSION VENT
EXPLOSION VENT
n.
A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion.
n.
An explosive agent; a compound or mixture susceptible of a rapid chemical reaction, as gunpowder, or nitro-glycerine.
n.
A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.
n.
That which is expanded; expanse; extend surface; as, the expansion of a sheet or of a lake; the expansion was formed of metal.
v. t.
Firing off; explosive removal of a charge; explosion; letting off; as, a discharge of arrows, of artillery.
n.
The developed result of an indicated operation; as, the expansion of (a + b)2 is a2 + 2ab + b2.
n.
The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc.
n.
A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion.
n.
A sound produced by an explosive impulse of the breath; (Phonetics) one of consonants p, b, t, d, k, g, which are sounded with a sort of explosive power of voice. [See Guide to Pronunciation, Ã 155-7, 184.]
n.
An instrument or agent causing explosion; an exploder; also, an explosive.
a.
Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder.
n.
A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath.
n.
An explosion, or the noise of one.
n.
Explosion.
n.
Expansion of parts.
a.
Not explosive.
n.
A sudden compression of the air in the mouth, simultaneously with and affecting the sound made by the closure of the organs in uttering p, t, or k, at the end of a syllable (see Guide to Pronunciation, //159, 189); also, a similar compression made by an upward thrust of the larynx without any accompanying explosive action, as in the peculiar sound of b, d, and g, heard in Southern Germany.
a.
Formed by implosion.
n.
A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc.
a.
Explosive.