noun
- a violent explosion
- the action of causing something to explode
Examples
- The detonation of the bomb shattered windows for miles around.
- Scientists studied the detonation to understand the explosive’s power.
- The controlled detonation demolished the old building safely.
- We heard the loud detonation from across the valley.
- The detonation created a massive crater in the ground.
- Emergency crews cleared the area before the detonation.
- The detonation sequence was carefully timed by experts.