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ex·plo·sion [ɪkˈspləʊʒən, ekˈ-, Am -ˈsploʊ-] N

1. explosion (blowing up):

explosion
Explosion f <-, -en>
bomb/gas explosion
Bomben-/Gasexplosion f

2. explosion (noise):

explosion
Explosion f <-, -en>
explosion
Knall m <-(e)s, -e>
an explosion of applause fig
tosender [o. donnernder] Applaus

3. explosion fig (outburst):

explosion
Ausbruch m <-(e)s, -brü·che>
there is an explosion of public protest
plötzlich entlädt sich öffentlicher Protest
explosion of anger
Wutausbruch m <-(e)s, -brüche>

4. explosion fig (rapid growth):

explosion
Explosion f <-, -en>
there has been an explosion in demand for computers in the last few years
in den letzten Jahren ist die Nachfrage nach Computern explosionsartig angestiegen
population explosion
Bevölkerungsexplosion f <-, -en>

5. explosion (refutal):

explosion
Widerlegung f <-, -en>
an explosion of a theory
die Verwerfung einer Theorie

ˈmine explosion N

mine explosion
Schlagwetterexplosion f

popu·la·tion ex·ˈplo·sion N

population explosion
Bevölkerungsexplosion f <-, -en>