powerful explosion

collocation in English

meaningsofpowerfulandexplosion

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powerful
adjective
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/ˈpaʊə.fəl/us
/ˈpaʊ.ɚ.fəl/
having a lot of power to control people ...
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explosion
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/us
/ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/
the fact of something such as a ...
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(Definition ofpowerfulandexplosionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Re-ignition at the wellhead may take the form of an extremelypowerfulexplosion, possibly even worse than the original blowout.
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Investigators suspect the accident was caused by apowerfulexplosionof methane.
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Everything inside is hit with apowerfulexplosion.
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However, their conversation is interrupted by apowerfulexplosion.
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Finally, as guests can see the main meteor arriving on them, apowerfulexplosionoccurs, and lights go out.
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Shortly after pushback apowerfulexplosionin the center fuel tank pushed the cabin floor violently upwards.
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The massive demonstration was peaceful at first, but violence broke out and apowerfulexplosionled to the death of six people.
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In 1999 the theatre was destroyed by apowerfulexplosion.
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Then at 09:52 two incredibly powerful explosions occurred which shook the whole island.
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The mission objectives include cracking the mysteries of the stupendously powerful explosions known as gamma-ray bursts.
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During the reconnaissance survey on the upstream side of the dam had traces of powerful explosions and tower cranes were found thrown into the river dozens of meters.
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