De explosie
Example: De explosie veroorzaakte veel schade aan de gebouwen.
Definition
"De explosie" refers to a sudden and violent release of energy, causing a powerful expansion of gases and often resulting in damage or destruction. For example, "De explosie veroorzaakte veel schade aan de gebouwen" means the explosion caused significant damage to the buildings.
Etymology
The word "de explosie" comes from the Latin verb 'explodere,' which means to drive out or reject loudly, originally used for the act of driving out actors by loud applause or noise. Over time, it evolved to describe a violent release of energy, as in the modern sense of an explosion.
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"De explosie" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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