dynamite

== English == === Etymology === Coined by Alfred Nobel in 1867. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) +‎ -ite, most likely under the influence of dynamo or dynamic. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdʌɪnəmʌɪt/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈdaɪ.nəˌmaɪt/ (obsolete) IPA(key): /ˈdɪ.nəˌmaɪt/ Hyphenation: dy‧na‧mite === Noun === dynamite (usually uncountable, plural dynamites) A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting. (informal, proscribed) A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT). (figuratively, slang, uncountable) Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful. (slang) A strong drug, in particular heroin, cocaine or potent marijuana. ==== Synonyms ==== TNT (loose comparison, though chemically distinct) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: ダイナマイト (dainamaito) → Korean: 다이너마이트 (daineomaiteu) → Plautdietsch: Deinameit → Welsh: deinameit ==== Translations ==== === Verb === dynamite (third-person singular simple present dynamites, present participle dynamiting, simple past and past participle dynamited) To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive. (figuratively) To dismantle or destroy. (transitive, of brakes) To apply maximum pressure to very quickly. (intransitive, of brakes) To lock up from being invoked too suddenly. ==== Derived terms ==== dynamiter undynamited ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === === Further reading === “dynamite n.2”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present. == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /di.na.mit/ Homophones: dynamitent, dynamites === Verb === dynamite inflection of dynamiter: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative