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1. (n.) dynamite
a high explosive, orig. consisting of nitroglycerin mixed with an absorbent substance, now with ammonium nitrate usu. replacing the nitroglycerin.
2. dynamite
any person or thing having a spectacular or potentially explosive effect.
3. (v.t.) dynamite
to blow up, shatter, or destroy with dynamite.
4. dynamite
to mine or charge with dynamite.
5. (adj.) dynamite
Informal. wonderful or exciting:
a dynamite idea.
Etymology: (1867; < Sw dynamit, introduced by A.B. Nobel, its inventor; see dyna -, -ite1)
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| Definition of 'Dynamite' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) dynamite
an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp
2. (verb) dynamite
blow up with dynamite
"The rock was dynamited"
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1. (noun) dynamite
an explosive substance
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| Definition of 'Dynamite' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Dynamite
an explosive substance consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed by some inert, porous solid, as infusorial earth, sawdust, etc. It is safer than nitroglycerin, being less liable to explosion from moderate shocks, or from spontaneous decomposition
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| Definitions of 'Dynamite' |
The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. Dynamite
a powerful explosive substance, intensely local in its action; formed by impregnating a porous siliceous earth or other substance with some 70 per cent. of nitro-glycerine.
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Sense: a type of powerful explosive.
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 Afrikaans: dinamiet |
 Arabic: ديناميت، نَسّاف |
 Bulgarian: динамит |
 Brazilian: dinamite |
 Czech: dynamit |
 German: das Dynamit |
 Danish: dynamit |
 Greek: δυναμίτης |
 Spanish: dinamita |
 Estonian: dünamiit |
 Farsi: دینامیت |
 Finnish: dynamiitti |
 French: dynamite |
 Hebrew: דִינָמִיט |
 Hindi: डाईनमाइट, प्रध्वंसक |
 Croatian: dinamit, vrlo moćan ekspo |
 Hungarian: dinamit |
 Indonesian: bahan peledak, dinamit |
 Icelandic: dÿnamít |
 Italian: dinamite |
 Japanese: ダイナマイト |
 Korean: 다이너마이트 |
 Lithuanian: dinamitas |
 Latvian: dinamīts |
 Malay: bahan letupan |
 Dutch: dynamiet |
 Norwegian: dynamitt |
 Polish: dynamit |
 Persian: دینامیت |
 Pashto: چودونكى مواد، ديناميت |
 Portuguese: dinamite |
 Romanian: dinamită |
 Russian: динамит |
 Slovak: dynamit |
 Slovenian: dinamit |
 Serbian: dinamit |
 Swedish: dynamit |
 Thai: ระเบิด |
 Turkish: dinamit |
 Taiwanese: 炸藥 |
 Ukrainian: динаміт |
 Urdu: ایک زوردار انفجاری مادّہ |
 Vietnamese: thuốc nổ đy na míc |
 Chinese: 炸药 |
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