n.
1) to detonate, explode, set off; drop; fuse a ~
2) to plant a ~
3) to deactivate, defuse a ~
4) to dispose of an unexploded ~
5) an atom, atomic, fission, nuclear; fusion, hydrogen; neutron ~
6) a clean; dirty ~
7) a buzz; car; fragmentation; high-explosive; incendiary; letter; napalm; petrol ( esp. BE ); pipe; plastic; smoke; stink; time ~
8) a smart ('guided') ~
9) ( AE ) a cherry ~ ('a type of firecracker')
10) a ~ explodes, goes off
11) ( misc. ) ( colloq. ) ( BE ) to go like a ~ ('to be very successful')