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English noun: dynamite

1. dynamite (artifact) an explosive containing nitrate sensitized with nitroglycerin absorbed on wood pulp


Broader (hypernym)explosive compound


Narrower (hyponym)gelignite, gelly


Substance holonymglyceryl trinitrate, nitroglycerin, nitroglycerine, Nitrospan, Nitrostat, trinitroglycerin


English verb: dynamite

1. dynamite (change) blow up with dynamite


SamplesThe rock was dynamited.


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)blow up, detonate, explode, set off









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