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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The act of blowing something up with dynamite.

   "Hockin was emerging as a principal target-villain in the case, a traitor to his union yet a key figure in the dynamitings."

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of dynamite form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

annihilateatomizeballistiteblastblowcellulose nitrate

Example

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"Hockin was emerging as a principal target-villain in the case, a traitor to his union yet a key figure in the dynamitings."

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