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Clap :: Clap (n.) A burst of sound; a sudden explosion.

Explosion :: Explosion (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..

After Damp :: After damp () An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid..

Minie Ball :: Minie ball () A conical rifle bullet, with a cavity in its base plugged with a piece of iron, which, by the explosion of the charge, is driven farther in, expanding the sides to fit closely the grooves of the barrel..

Gun :: Gun (n.) A weapon which throws or propels a missile to a distance; any firearm or instrument for throwing projectiles by the explosion of gunpowder, consisting of a tube or barrel closed at one end, in which the projectile is placed, with an explosive charge behind, which is ignited by various means. Muskets, rifles, carbines, and fowling pieces are smaller guns, for hand use, and are called small arms. Larger guns are called cannon, ordnance, fieldpieces, carronades, howitzers, etc. See these t

Burst :: Burst (n.) A sudden breaking forth; a violent rending; an explosion; as, a burst of thunder; a burst of applause; a burst of passion; a burst of inspiration..

Discharge :: Discharge (v. t.) Firing off; explosive removal of a charge; explosion; letting off; as, a discharge of arrows, of artillery..

Rupture :: Rupture (n.) A bursting open, as of a steam boiler, in a less sudden manner than by explosion. See Explosion..

Blast :: Blast (n.) The act of rending, or attempting to rend, heavy masses of rock, earth, etc., by the explosion of gunpowder, dynamite, etc.; also, the charge used for this purpose..

Deflagrate :: Deflagrate (v. i.) To burn with a sudden and sparkling combustion, as niter; also, to snap and crackle with slight explosions when heated, as salt..

Fireball :: Fireball (n.) A ball filled with powder or other combustibles, intended to be thrown among enemies, and to injure by explosion; also, to set fire to their works and light them up, so that movements may be seen..

Tamp :: Tamp (v. t.) In blasting, to plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock, in order to prevent the force of the explosion from being misdirected..

Scale :: Scale (v. t.) To clean, as the inside of a cannon, by the explosion of a small quantity of powder..

Explosive :: Explosive (a.) Driving or bursting out with violence and noise; causing explosion; as, the explosive force of gunpowder..

Implosion :: Implosion (n.) A burstion inwards, as of a vessel from which the air has been exhausted; -- contrasted with explosion..

Bounce :: Bounce (n.) An explosion, or the noise of one..

Explosion :: Explosion (n.) A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc..

Dualin :: Dualin (n.) An explosive substance consisting essentially of sawdust or wood pulp, saturated with nitroglycerin and other similar nitro compounds. It is inferior to dynamite, and is more liable to explosion..

Crepitate :: Crepitate (v.) To make a series of small, sharp, rapidly repeated explosions or sounds, as salt in fire; to crackle; to snap..

Hydrostat :: Hydrostat (n.) A contrivance or apparatus to prevent the explosion of steam boilers.

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