What part of speech is explosion?

Explosion can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does explosion mean?

Definitions

Noun

explosion - a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
explosion - the act of exploding or bursting; "the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children"; "the burst of an atom bomb creates enormous radiation aloft"
explosion - a sudden outburst; "an explosion of laughter"; "an explosion of rage"
explosion - a sudden great increase; "the population explosion"; "the information explosion"
explosion - a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
explosion - the noise caused by an explosion; "the explosion was heard a mile away"
explosion - the terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant

Examples of explosion

#   Sentence  
1. noun The explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children.
2. noun An explosion of laughter.
3. noun An explosion of rage.
4. noun The population explosion.
5. noun The information explosion.
6. noun The explosion was heard a mile away.
7. noun The whole sky lit up and there was an explosion.
8. noun The reporter covered the gas explosion in Shibuya.
9. noun The roof was blown off by the explosion.
10. noun Just as we are talking, there was a loud explosion.
11. noun The workman died from the explosion.
12. noun The possibility that the explosion was caused by carelessness cannot be ruled out.
13. noun The explosion came about by accident.
14. noun The explosion did a lot of damage to the building.
15. noun The explosion may have been caused by a gas leak.
Sentence  
noun
The explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children.
An explosion of laughter.
An explosion of rage.
The population explosion.
The information explosion.
The explosion was heard a mile away.
The whole sky lit up and there was an explosion.
The reporter covered the gas explosion in Shibuya.
The roof was blown off by the explosion.
Just as we are talking, there was a loud explosion.
The workman died from the explosion.
The possibility that the explosion was caused by carelessness cannot be ruled out.
The explosion came about by accident.
The explosion did a lot of damage to the building.
The explosion may have been caused by a gas leak.

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