DETONATION


Meaning of DETONATION in English

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.

Etymology: F d{eacute}tonation f. d{eacute}toner (as DETONATE)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.