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Dynamite
Definitions
- 1 A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting. uncountable, usually
- 2 an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp wordnet
- 3 A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT). informal, proscribed, uncountable, usually
- 4 Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful. figuratively, slang, uncountable, usually
"Even though sometimes I take differing views from some articles and letters in GCN, I think it's a dynamite piece of work. Good luck and thanks again."
- 5 A strong drug, in particular heroin, cocaine or potent marijuana. slang, uncountable, usually
- 1 To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.
"Gradually the construction gangs cut and dynamited their way through some of the most difficult country in the world."
- 2 blow up with dynamite wordnet
- 3 To dismantle or destroy. figuratively
"Even the successful battle in the last century to overturn the court’s infamous Plessy vs. Ferguson “separate but equal” doctrine wasn’t a frontal assault that dynamited precedent."
- 4 To apply maximum pressure to very quickly. transitive
"dynamite the brakes"
- 5 To lock up from being invoked too suddenly. intransitive
"the brakes will dynamite"
Etymology
Coined by Alfred Nobel in 1867. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) + -ite, most likely under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.
Coined by Alfred Nobel in 1867. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) + -ite, most likely under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.
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