explosion

a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"

a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"

the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"

the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"

a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball