accidental explosion

collocation in English

meaningsofaccidentalandexplosion

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accidental
adjective
uk
/ˌæk.sɪˈden.təl/us
/ˌæk.səˈden.t̬əl/
happening or existing ...
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explosion
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/us
/ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/
the fact of something such as a ...
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(Definition ofaccidentalandexplosionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This removed the principal risk ofaccidentalexplosion.
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The report was that the man died as a result of injuries received in anaccidentalexplosion.
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It is concerned only with the way in which the area should be evacuated if there is anaccidentalexplosion.
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As a result, the risk of anaccidentalexplosionis remote but can never, of course, be entirely discounted.
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Anaccidentalexplosiontriggered other mines to explode, causing major damage to her stern, and the death of 35 crewmen, with 65 others severely injured.
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This is still the world's largest man-madeaccidentalexplosion.
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This confrontation supposedly led to anaccidentalexplosionof one large ammunition depot during the alleged fighting in that area.
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He was expelled after theaccidentalexplosionthat scarred his face.
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Early boilers operating without them were prone toaccidentalexplosion.
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Barnbougle was used to store explosives, and after being damaged in anaccidentalexplosion, it was subsequently left as a ruin.
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Powder magazines were buried for protection from artillery, located behind triple-locked double doors, and illuminated indirectly from lamp rooms to preventaccidentalexplosion.
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It was one of the first mines equipped with a safety mechanism to prevent anaccidentalexplosion.
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By anaccidentalexplosionof gunpowder she narrowly escaped being burned to death.
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Aircraft were parked wing tip to wing tip, vulnerable to anaccidentalexplosionor enemy attack.
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Propellant depletion burns and compressed gas releases should be designed to minimize the probability of subsequent accidental collision and to minimize the impact of a subsequentaccidentalexplosion.
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There had been confusion earlier about what had caused the blast with some suggesting that it was caused by anaccidentalexplosionof a gas cylinder.
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The arsenal was located in a valley between two sets of hills that might shield the surrounding countryside from any accidental explosions.
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The rural location was to reduce the potential damage from any accidental explosions.
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