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dy·na·mite
 dynamite
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- pronunciation:
- daI
n
maIt
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Parts
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noun |
| definition: |
Dynamite is a material that can explode with a lot of power. Dynamite has many uses, including blasting through rock to make roads, tunnels, and mines.
The bank robbers used dynamite to get into the strong metal safe.
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| related words: |
explosive |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
dynamites, dynamiting, dynamited |
| definition: |
When people dynamite something, they use dynamite to blast holes in it or destroy it by making it explode.
The soldiers dynamited the bridge so the enemy could not get across the river. |
| derivation: |
dynamiter (n.) |
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