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Webster 1913 Edition
Explode
Ex-plode′
(ĕks-plōd′)
, Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Exploded
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Exploding
.] [L.
explodere
, explosum
, to drive out, drive out a player by clapping; ex
out + plaudere
, plodere
, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF. exploder
. See Plausible
.] 1.
To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame;
as, gunpowder
. explodes
2.
To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam.
3.
To burst forth with sudden violence and noise;
as, at this, his wrath
. exploded
Ex-plode′
,Verb.
T.
1.
To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily;
as, to
. explode
a play[Obs.]
Him old and young
Exploded
, and seized with violent hands. Milton.
2.
To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance;
as, to
. explode
a scheme, fashion, or doctrineOld
exploded
contrivances of mercantile fraud. Burke.
To
explode
and exterminate dark atheism. Bently.
3.
To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate;
as, to
. explode
powder by touching it with fire4.
To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.
But late the kindled powder did
The massy ball and the brass tube unload.
explode
The massy ball and the brass tube unload.
Blackmore.
Webster 1828 Edition
Explode
EXPLO'DE
,Verb.
I.
Properly, to burst forth, as sound; to utter a report with sudden violence. Hence, to burst and expand with force and a violent report, as an elastic fluid. We say, gun powder explodes, on the application of fire; a volcano explodes; a meteor explodes.
EXPLO'DE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To reject with any marks of disapprobation or disdain; to treat with contempt, and drive from notice; to drive into disrepute; or in general, to condemn; to reject; to cry down. Astrology is now exploded.2.
To drive out with violence and noise. [Little used.]The kindled powder exploded the ball.