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)
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. 2012