dynamite
//ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt//
Noun
dynamiteSingular
dynamitesPlural
1
A powerful explosive made of nitroglycerin mixed with an absorbent material, used especially in blasting and mining.
The miners used dynamite to blast through the rock.
2
Something or someone that has a powerful, exciting, or potentially dangerous effect.
The new evidence is political dynamite that could change the election.
Adjective
dynamiteCanonical form
1
Extremely impressive, exciting, or powerful.
The band's new album is dynamite.
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Verb
1
To blow up or destroy something using dynamite.
The construction crew dynamited the old bridge to make way for a new one.