Also means
outburst
Usage Note
Explosión is used both literally (a bomb blast) and figuratively (una explosión de alegría, 'a burst of joy'; explosión demográfica, 'population explosion'). The verb form is explotar (to explode), which also means 'to exploit' — a useful double meaning to note. The accent on the final syllable follows the standard pattern for words ending in -ión.
Examples
"La explosión destruyó el edificio."
Natural Translation
The explosion destroyed the building.
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