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detonate

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detonate /ˈdɛtn̩ˌeɪt/ verb
detonates; detonated; detonating
detonate
/ˈdɛtn̩ˌeɪt/
verb
detonates; detonated; detonating
Britannica Dictionary definition of DETONATE
: to explode or to cause (something, such as a bomb) to explode
[no object]
[+ object]

— detonation

/ˌdɛtn̩ˈeɪʃən/ noun, plural detonations [count, noncount]