dynamite

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/

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Noun

Singular dynamite

Plural none

A drawing of sticks of dynamite.

1. (uncountable) A type of explosive; dynamite is nitroglycerin mixed in special clay (dirt).

   They used dynamite to blast the rock from the mountain.

   Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel.

2. (by extension) If something is dynamite is it is very exciting or dangerous.

Verb

Plain form dynamite

Third-person singular dynamites

Past tense dynamited

Past participle dynamited

Present participle dynamiting

1. To blow up something using dynamite.

   That building was dynamited last week and as soon as the rubble is cleared they are going to begin rebuilding.