terrible explosion

collocation in English

meaningsofterribleandexplosion

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terrible
adjective
uk
/ˈter.ə.bəl/us
/ˈter.ə.bəl/
very unpleasant or serious or of ...
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explosion
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/us
/ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/
the fact of something such as a ...
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(Definition ofterribleandexplosionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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One false step on his part will cause aterribleexplosion.
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I heard the echo of thatterribleexplosion.
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Yet there was in that mine aterribleexplosiontaking away 27 lives which goes to prove that general adequacy is not sufficient.
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There was always the fear that they might come off the rails, resulting in aterribleexplosionand tragedy.
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Thatterribleexplosionwas the cause of this legislation.
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It is clear that thatterribleexplosion, with its lamentable loss of life, occurred as a result of the inadequate railway facilities which exist in that particular place.
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I know there are difficulties about entering the area that was affected by thisterribleexplosion, but there are other considerations which make the conclusion of the inquiry imperative.
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We have swept away some of the dangers which at one time used to lead to those terrible explosions which made widows and orphans in such large numbers.
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Terrible explosions are often followed by heavy falls of roof which block the roadway, and if you have to use telephonic wires connection may be destroyed by those falls.
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