tremendous explosion

collocation in English

meaningsoftremendousandexplosion

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tremendous
adjective
uk
/trɪˈmen.dəs/
us
/trɪˈmen.dəs/
very great in amount or level, or ...
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explosion
noun
uk
/ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/
us
/ɪkˈsploʊ.ʒən/
the fact of something such as a ...
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Luckily, it did no more than disturb one's sleep—shaking the earth with atremendousexplosion.
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We cannot believe that it can produce atremendousexplosionin the availability of private rented property.
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Atremendousexplosionis going to take place in the not-too-distant future in the scientific and technical area.
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We have to combine with this thetremendousexplosionin technology, particularly in the technology of communications.
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As a consequence, there was atremendousexplosionin the number of people infected over that period.
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We are on the verge of atremendousexplosionin the movement of people.
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She observed one cargo ship break in half and was rocked by atremendousexplosionfrom another direct hit on an ammunition ship.
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Atremendousexplosionfollowed, and the entire structure above the main deck as well as the deck plating, was gone.
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She wins the fight in atremendousexplosionthat destroys the tower.
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Suddenly, and with atremendousexplosionthat devastates the surrounding countryside, the entire church is transported to the surface of the moon.
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Hits were recorded, and atremendousexplosionwas observed.
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At 04:30, she was jolted by atremendousexplosion.
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At about 18:35 atremendousexplosionrocked the ship, sending smoke and debris 200 feet in the air.
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The second torpedo caused atremendousexplosionthat tore the ship apart.
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There was atremendousexplosion, and then a deep silence.
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At about 0300 hours, atremendousexplosionrocked the area.
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She then closed to and fired another torpedo that hit with atremendousexplosion.
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When the roll reached approximately, one of the two bow magazines detonated in atremendousexplosion.
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The second torpedo was therefore fired immediately on the incoming southerly ship and this was followed by atremendousexplosion.
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