explosiveness
noun[U]
uk/ɪkˈspləʊ.sɪv.nəs/us/ɪkˈsploʊ.sɪv.nəs/explosivenessnoun[U](EXPLOSION)
theconditionof beingabletoexplodeeasily, or ofexplodingwith a lot offorce:
Everyone wasawareof the explosiveness of thegas.
The explosiveness of avolcaniceruptiondictateswhether lavas areproduced.
thequalityof being veryloudandsudden, like anexplosion:
爆炸般的响声the explosiveness of theimpact撞击的爆炸声
- Engineers havesoughtwaysto makefuelsburnefficientlybut with less explosiveness onimpact.
- Volcanoes areevaluatedbasedontheirpotentialexplosiveness.
- the explosiveness of thecrashingcymbals
Exploding and erupting
- blast
- blow
- blow(someone/something)up
- blowout
- burst
- burst in onsomeone/something
- burst in/into(somewhere)
- detonate
- detonator
- erupt
- explosion
- explosively
- flame
- go off
- go popidiom
- go up
- implode
- implosion
- pop
- test-fire
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explosivenessnoun[U](EMOTION)
theloudorviolentexpressionofstrongfeelings, or atendencytoexpressfeelingslike this:
The explosiveness of hisdenialwasabsolute.
Kidsreachthepointof explosivenessfasterthanadults.
- Pastconfrontationsdid not have thepoliticalexplosiveness of thecurrentdispute.
- Shegrewup in acountrywherepassionateexplosivenessseemsto be thenorm.
Strong feelings
- afire
- all-consuming
- anguish
- anguished
- ardent
- fierce
- fierceness
- fit to burstidiom
- fulminating
- grip
- pungently
- rabid
- rabidly
- reinforced
- rhapsodic
- riptide
- searing
- tingle
- torrid
- virulent
explosivenessnoun[U](SPORTS)
theabilitytosuddenlyincreaseyourspeedorpowerwhileplayingasport,running, etc.:
Thedrillsaredesignedtotestspeed,strength,agility, and explosiveness.
Aftermajorkneesurgery, helosthis explosiveness.
- Inbasketball, there's a lot ofstoppingandstartingand so we need toworkonourexplosiveness.
- The 23-year-oldbringsan explosiveness to the Titans' backfield that has beenmissingforyears.
- The sport'selitetraintodevelopthe explosivenessneededinskijumpingand theendurancevitalforcross-countryracing.
Skilled, talented and able
- able
- ably
- accomplished
- adept
- adeptly
- dexterous
- dexterously
- digital native
- expert
- expertly
- pedigreed
- polished
- practised
- preen
- proficient
- proficiently
- well qualified
- white-collar
- with the best of themidiom
- workmanlike
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