vb, ex*plod*ed  ex*plod*ing vt  :  to cause to explode or burst noisily < dynamite>  < a bomb>  vi  :  to undergo a rapid chemical or nuclear reaction with the production of noise, heat, and violent expansion of gases <dynamite s>  <an atomic bomb s>  .
 
 
 
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