dynamite

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdaɪnəmaɪt/

Noun

dynamite (uncountable)

1. A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting; invented by Alfred Nobel in 1867.
2. (figuratively, slang, uncountable) Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.
   • 2016, Kit Moulton, Annabella (page 108)

     That girl was dynamite. Dark hair with killer blue eyes, bronze skin, and an exquisite full-figured body.

     He warned us: "That issue about what's been happening at that factory, is political dynamite. Keep the lid on it."

Synonyms

• nitro

Translations

• French: dynamite
• German: Dynamit
• Italian: dinamite
• Portuguese: dinamite
• Russian: динами́т
• Spanish: dinamita

Translations

• German: Sprengstoff

Verb

dynamite (dynamites, present participle dynamiting; past and past participle dynamited)

1. To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.

   dynamite the brakes

   the brakes will dynamite

Translations

• French: dynamiter
• Portuguese: dinamitar
• Spanish: dinamitar

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