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- Dictionarydynamite/ˈdʌɪnəmʌɪt/
noun
- 1. a high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically moulded into sticks.
verb
- 1. blow up (something) with dynamite: "he threatened to dynamite a major hydroelectric dam"
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The meaning of DYNAMITE is an explosive that is made of nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous material and that often contains ammonium nitrate or cellulose nitrate; also : an explosive (such as a mixture of ammonium nitrate and nitrocellulose) that contains no nitroglycerin.
DYNAMITE definition: 1. a type of explosive: 2. something that causes or may cause great shock or excitement: 3. to…. Learn more.
noun [ U ] us / ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt / uk / ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt / Add to word list. a type of explosive: a stick of dynamite. informal. something that causes or may cause great shock or excitement: political dynamite The issue of unemployment is political dynamite (= could cause big political problems). SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
noun. 1. an explosive consisting of nitroglycerine or ammonium nitrate mixed with kieselguhr, sawdust, or wood pulp. 2. informal. a spectacular or potentially dangerous person or thing. verb. 3. (transitive) to mine or blow up with dynamite. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
A powerful explosive used in blasting and mining. It typically consists of nitroglycerin and a nitrate (especially sodium nitrate or ammonium nitrate), combined with an absorbent material that makes it safer to handle.
1. Any of a class of powerful explosives composed of nitroglycerin or ammonium nitrate dispersed in an absorbent medium with a combustible dope, such as wood pulp, and an antacid, such as calcium carbonate, used in blasting and mining. 2. Slang. a. Something exceptionally exciting or wonderful. b.
Dynamite is a material that explodes when it's detonated. Dynamite has long been used in mining, for blasting open layers of rock. Dynamite is not the kind of thing you buy at the corner hardware store. Dynamite was invented in 1867 by Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor, chemist, and engineer.
Definition of dynamite noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DYNAMITE definition: 1. a type of explosive: 2. someone or something that is very exciting, powerful, or dangerous: . Learn more.
They put on a dynamite performance. [+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples. DYNAMITE meaning: 1 : a powerful explosive that is often used in the form of a stick; 2 : someone or something that may cause arguments or trouble.
