dynamite
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- (uncountable) A type of explosive; dynamite is nitroglycerin mixed in special clay (dirt).
- They used dynamite to blast the rock from the mountain.
- Dynamite was invented by Alfred Nobel.
- (by extension) If something is dynamite is it is very exciting or dangerous.
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- To blow up something using dynamite.
- That building was dynamited last week and as soon as the rubble is cleared they are going to begin rebuilding.