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Dynamite
01
an explosive that is very powerful
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Dynamite is an explosive material consisting of nitroglycerin absorbed in an inert substance, typically sawdust or clay.
Alfred Nobel invented dynamite in 1867 as a safer alternative to nitroglycerin, which is highly volatile.
to dynamite
01
to destroy something using explosives called dynamite
Examples
The workers dynamited the old bridge to make way for the new highway.
Protesters feared the building might be dynamited during the unrest.
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