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detonations

noun

Meaning

  1. An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
  2. Engine knocking, an improper combustion in internal combustion engines

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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