detonation de tuh nay shuhn n a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction n the act of detonating an explosive Usage(s) After last week's detonation, much of the world wished France would leave it alone. The guts of the nuclear warhead are kept separate from the rest of the device, and a nuclear detonation is impossible without both pieces. There's no danger that the distant detonation will send the comet tumbling our way. Synonym(s) explosion blowup
News & Articles detonation 44,000 tons of rock detonated for Granite Fest ABERDEEN, Scotland, June 13 (UPI) -- The Aberdeen Granite Festival in Scotland kicked off Thursday with the detonation of more than 44,000 tons of solid rock at a quarry. June 13, 2013 - UPI