What (who) is dynamite - definition
EXPLOSIVE
Dinamite; Dynamited; Nobel's Safety Powder
![Preparation of dynamite during the construction of the [[Douglas Dam]], 1942.](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Inserting dynamite into hole.jpg?width=200 "Preparation of dynamite during the construction of the [[Douglas Dam]], 1942.")
Dynamite
·noun 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.
dynamite
n.
1) dynamite explodes
2) a stick of dynamite
dynamite
1.
Dynamite is a type of explosive that contains nitroglycerin.
Fifty yards of track was blown up with dynamite.
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2.
If you describe a piece of information as dynamite, you think that people will react strongly to it. (INFORMAL)
Her diaries are political dynamite.
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3.
If you describe someone or something as dynamite, you think that they are exciting. (INFORMAL)
The first kiss is dynamite.
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Wikipedia
Dynamite
Dynamite is an explosive made of nitroglycerin, sorbents (such as powdered shells or clay), and stabilizers. It was invented by the Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel in Geesthacht, Northern Germany, and patented in 1867. It rapidly gained wide-scale use as a more robust alternative to black powder. It allows the use of nitroglycerine's favorable explosive properties while greatly reducing its risk of accidental detonation.
Pronunciation examples for dynamite
1. ...dynamite...
The Dark Knight (2008)
2. ...dynamite...
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3. Dynamite salad.
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4. A dynamite Broadway revival.
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5. They used dynamite.
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Examples of use of dynamite
1. Dynamite explosion A homemade explosive device containing a small amount of dynamite exploded outside an apartment building in Kifissia, northern Athens, early yesterday, police said.
2. Crews used dynamite to dislodge unstable snow near the highway.
3. There were 4 kilos of dynamite inside, according to officers.
4. "People have cleared a mountainside, others have even used dynamite.
5. Disgruntled miners created thunderous booms by tossing dynamite sticks.