DYNAMITE


Meaning of DYNAMITE in English

■ noun

1》 a high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material.

2》 informal an extremely impressive or potentially dangerous person or thing.

■ verb blow up with ~.

Derivatives

~r noun

Origin

C19: from Gk dunamis 'power' + -ite 1 .

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