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detonation in Tagalog

pagpapasabog

/dɛtəˈneɪʃən/

detonation in Tagalog: pagpapasabog. 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.

Tagalog words for detonation

an explosion
pagpapasabog

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of detonation in Tagalog?
Detonation in Tagalog is pagpapasabog.
Ano ang detonation sa Tagalog?
Detonation: pagpapasabog.
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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