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| dynamite [ dnə mīt ] |
noun |
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1. powerful explosive: a powerful explosive consisting of a porous material such as wood pulp or sawdust, combined with ammonium or sodium nitrate, or nitroglycerine, and an antacid such as calcium carbonate. Use: blasting.
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2. very exciting thing: something that or somebody who is exceptionally exciting or has an extremely powerful effect
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slang
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  This music is absolute dynamite.
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3. very harmful thing: something that or somebody who is potentially very dangerous or harmful
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slang
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news stories that were political dynamite
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transitive verb (3rd person present singular dynamites, present participle dynamiting, past and past participle dynamited) |
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blow something up with dynamite: to blast or destroy something with dynamite
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| [Mid-19th century. < Greek dunamis 'force'] |
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| dynamiter noun |
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