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Ex*plode" (ĕks*pl&ō;d"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Exploded; p. pr. & vb. n. Exploding.] [L. explodere, explosum, to drive out, drive out a player by clapping; ex out + plaudere, plodere, to clap, strike, applaud: cf. OF. exploder. See Plausible.] 1. To become suddenly expanded into a great volume of gas or vapor; to burst violently into flame; as, gunpowder explodes.
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2. To burst with force and a loud report; to detonate, as a shell filled with powder or the like material, or as a boiler from too great pressure of steam.
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3. To burst forth with sudden violence and noise; as, at this, his wrath exploded.
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Ex*plode", v. t. 1. To drive from the stage by noisy expressions of disapprobation; to hoot off; to drive away or reject noisily; as, to explode a play. [Obs.]
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Him old and young
Exploded, and seized with violent hands. Milton.
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2. To bring into disrepute, and reject; to drive from notice and acceptance; as, to explode a scheme, fashion, or doctrine.
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Old exploded contrivances of mercantile fraud. Burke.
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To explode and exterminate dark atheism. Bently.
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3. To cause to explode or burst noisily; to detonate; as, to explode powder by touching it with fire.
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4. To drive out with violence and noise, as by powder.
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But late the kindled powder did explode
The massy ball and the brass tube unload. Blackmore.
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