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detonation in Arabic

تَفْجِير tafjīr

/dɛtəˈneɪʃən/

detonation in Arabic: تَفْجِير (tafjīr). In English, detonation means an explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.

Arabic words for detonation

an explosion
تَفْجِير tafjīr

English meaning of detonation

  1. noun An explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.
  2. noun Any sudden explosion made by an exothermic process (whether chemical or not) that produces a supersonic shock wave.
  3. noun Engine knocking, a type of improper combustion in gasoline piston engines.

Full definition of detonation

detonation in a sentence

  • the detonation of gun cotton
  • a nuclear detonation

detonation in other languages

Questions about detonation in Arabic

What is the meaning of detonation in Arabic?
Detonation in Arabic is تَفْجِير (tafjīr).
ما معنى كلمة detonation؟
Detonation: تَفْجِير (tafjīr).
What does detonation mean in English?
Detonation means an explosion or sudden report made by the near-instantaneous decomposition or combustion of unstable substances. Specifically, combustion that spreads supersonically via shock compression.

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