DETONATION


Meaning of DETONATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌde-t ə n-ˈā-shən, ˌde-tə-ˈnā- ]

noun

Date: 1686

1. : the action or process of detonating

2. : rapid combustion in an internal combustion engine that results in knocking

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.