dynamite

dynamite
dy|na|mite1 [ `daınə,maıt ] noun uncount
1. ) a substance used for causing explosions, especially for breaking rock into pieces:
sticks of dynamite
2. ) INFORMAL someone or something that is very impressive or exciting:
Their new shortstop is dynamite.
a ) MAINLY JOURNALISM something exciting and shocking that could cause a lot of problems:
Her revelations look like being political dynamite.
dynamite
dy|na|mite 2 [ `daınə,maıt ] verb transitive
to destroy something using dynamite
dynamite
dy|na|mite 3 [ `daınə,maıt ] adjective INFORMAL
very impressive or exciting:
a dynamite performance

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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