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dy·na·mite
dynamite
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- pronunciation:
- daI
n
maIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Parts
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a strong explosive made of nitroglycerine or ammonium nitrate.
The bank robbers blasted the safe door open with dynamite.
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related words: |
blast, charge, explosive |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
dynamites, dynamiting, dynamited |
definition: |
to blow up, blast holes in, or destroy by using dynamite.
The police dynamited the entrance to the building. |
related words: |
blast |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition: |
(informal) wonderful; outstanding.
You should've come to the concert; it was dynamite! |
related words: |
splendid |
derivation: |
dynamiter (n.) |
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