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dynamite

UK /ˈdʌɪnəmʌɪt/US /ˈdaɪ.nəˌmaɪt/

noun 4
verb 4
forms 3
phrases 1

noun4

a material that is used to break rock and blow up buildings
(informal, nonstandard) A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT).
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(slang, figurative) Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.
- Even though sometimes I take differing views from some articles and letters in GCN, I think it's a dynamite piece of work. Good luck and thanks again. — 1977
(slang) A strong drug, in particular heroin, cocaine or potent marijuana.

verb4

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To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.
- Gradually the construction gangs cut and dynamited their way through some of the most difficult country in the world. — 1954
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(figurative) To dismantle or destroy.
- Even the successful battle in the last century to overturn the court’s infamous Plessy vs. Ferguson “separate but equal” doctrine wasn’t a frontal assault that dynamited precedent. — 2021
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To apply maximum pressure to very quickly.
- Juan dynamited the brakes and the car skidded to a halt. — 2009
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To lock up from being invoked too suddenly.
- the brakes will dynamite

forms

dynamited · dynamiting · dynamites

Phrases with dynamite

dynamite charge
Instructions given by the judge to a jury that has failed to reach a verdict, in the hope that they can do so after further deliberation.

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