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| dy·na·mite [ dnə mt ] |
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1. powerful explosive: a powerful explosive consisting of a porous material such as wood pulp or sawdust, combined with ammonium or sodium nitrate, or nitroglycerin, and an antacid such as calcium carbonate. Use: blasting.
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2. very exciting thing: something that or somebody who is exceptionally exciting or has an extremely powerful effect
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slang
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  This music is absolute dynamite.
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3. very harmful thing: something that or somebody who is potentially very dangerous or harmful
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slang
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news stories that were political dynamite
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transitive verb (past and past participle dy·na·mit·ed, present participle dy·na·mit·ing, 3rd person present singular dy·na·mites) |
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blow something up with dynamite: to blast or destroy something with dynamite
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| [Mid-19th century. < Greek dunamis "force"] |
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| dy·na·mit·er noun |
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