Dynamite Definition

dīnə-mīt
dynamited, dynamites, dynamiting
noun
A powerful explosive made by soaking nitroglycerin into some absorbent, such as ammonium nitrate and wood pulp.
Webster's New World
Something exceptionally exciting or wonderful.
American Heritage
Anything potentially dangerous.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To blow up or destroy with dynamite.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
adjective
Outstanding; very exciting, effective, etc.
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Origin of Dynamite

  • Coined by Nobel, the inventor. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dunamis, “power”) +‎ -ite, possibly under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.

    From Wiktionary

  • Swedish dynamit from Greek dunamis power dynamic

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Dynamite Sentence Examples

  • Once you get something into your head, dynamite couldn't blast it out.

  • It has dyeing works, and manufactures of dynamite, indigo products and railway plant.

  • On the assumption of uniform pressure up the bore, practically realizable in a Zalinski pneumatic dynamite gun, the pressure-curve would be the straight line HK of fig.

  • The manufactories include rice mills, saw mills, sash, door and blind factories, shingle mills, iron works, oil refineries, broom factories and a dynamite factory.

  • Alfred Nobel Nobel, who invented dynamite, endowed a $ 9 million fund in his will.

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Words Starting With

DDYDYN

Words Ending With

ETEITE

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dynamite

Words Starting With D and Ending With E

Starts With D & Ends With EStarts With DY & Ends With EStarts With D & Ends With TE

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With D8 Letter Words Ending With E