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detonation

det·o·na·tion [ dètt'n áysh'n ] (plural det·o·na·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. explosion: an explosion, or an act of making something explode

2. premature combustion inside engine: a premature spontaneous burning of a fuel-air mixture inside an internal-combustion engine

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