Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Milit., a device for exploding gunpowder or a high explosive; a primer.
- noun One who or that which explodes.
- noun A hisser; one who rejects with contempt.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One who or that which explodes.
- noun One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone or something that
explodes . - noun One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt.
- noun A device to trigger explosive
detonators such as aplunger orcrank operated electrical generator.
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Examples
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CROWLEY: Well that we call the exploder, the blow up in your face boss.
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While I may not be much of a second-lifer or skull-exploder, I do know my Babsology, and more importantly, my superheroes.
Your Mileage May Vary | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment 2009
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I use firefox, and there are settings in that and internet exploder to "keep me logged in".
Anyone else having to 'sign in' on a daily basis to this blog? 2009
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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' see links below: Head exploder: GOPer wants creationism taught in school; WorldWaterDay: Which nations are most at risk?
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: Green News Report: March 24, 2011 (Audio) Brad Friedman 2011
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That's because even a big exploder like Pinatubo (which is a rare event) puts out CO2 in megatons.
Global Warming... 2009
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IN 'GREEN NEWS EXTRA' see links below: Head exploder: GOPer wants creationism taught in school; WorldWaterDay: Which nations are most at risk?
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: Green News Report: March 24, 2011 (Audio) Brad Friedman 2011
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I use firefox, and there are settings in that and internet exploder to "keep me logged in".
Anyone else having to 'sign in' on a daily basis to this blog? 2009
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That's because even a big exploder like Pinatubo (which is a rare event) puts out CO2 in megatons.
Global Warming... 2009
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Why haven't reporters asked President Obama how he can promise a deficit-neutral health care bill after he renominated Bernanke - the ultimate deficit exploder - to the most powerful financial position in the government?
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But maybe I've just been lucky that I've never encountered a head-exploder.
My Work Doesn't Need a Broader Audience! If It's Good Enough for the Voices in My Head, Then It's Good Enough for You! Editorial Anonymous 2009
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