n. 1 a the act or process of detonating. b a loud explosion. 2 the premature combustion of fuel in an internal-combustion engine, causing it to pink.
[ F détonation f. détoner (as DETONATE) ]
n. 1 a the act or process of detonating. b a loud explosion. 2 the premature combustion of fuel in an internal-combustion engine, causing it to pink.
[ F détonation f. détoner (as DETONATE) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012