Dynamite

Quick meaning: Dynamite is a noun meaning A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.

Meaning

A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.

More Meanings

1. (informal, proscribed) A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT).
2. (figuratively, slang, uncountable) Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.
3. To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.
4. (figuratively) To dismantle or destroy.
5. (transitive, of brakes) To apply maximum pressure to very quickly.
6. (intransitive, of brakes) To lock up from being invoked too suddenly.
7. (slang) A strong drug, in particular heroin, cocaine or potent marijuana.

Example Sentences

dynamite the brakes

Juan dynamited the brakes and the car skidded to a halt.

And your shoulders are frozen (Cold as the night) / Oh, but you're an explosion (You're dynamite)

Gradually the construction gangs cut and dynamited their way through some of the most difficult country in the world.

Word Forms

• dynamites
• dynamiting
• dynamited

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