dynamite.
A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.
Meaning & usage
A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.
A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT).
Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.
A strong drug, in particular heroin, cocaine or potent marijuana.
Where this word comes from
Coined by Alfred Nobel in 1867. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) + -ite, most likely under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.
To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.
To dismantle or destroy.
To apply maximum pressure to very quickly.
dynamite the brakes
To lock up from being invoked too suddenly.
the brakes will dynamite
Where this word comes from
Coined by Alfred Nobel in 1867. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) + -ite, most likely under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.
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