/ ˈdaɪnəmaɪt; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun [ U ]
1.
a powerful explosive :
a stick of dynamite
2.
a thing that is likely to cause a violent reaction or a lot of trouble :
The abortion issue is political dynamite.
3.
( informal , approving ) an extremely impressive or exciting person or thing :
Their new album is dynamite.
■ verb
[ vn ] to destroy or damage sth using dynamite
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Greek dunamis power + -ite .