Disploding

Disploding
Displode Dis*plode", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disploded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disploding}.] [L. displodere, displosum; dis- + plodere, plaudere, to clap, strike, beat.] To discharge; to explode. [1913 Webster]

In posture to displode their second tire Of thunder. --Milton. [1913 Webster]


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  • Displode — Dis*plode , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disploded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disploding}.] [L. displodere, displosum; dis + plodere, plaudere, to clap, strike, beat.] To discharge; to explode. [1913 Webster] In posture to displode their second tire Of thunder.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Displode — Dis*plode , v. i. To burst with a loud report; to explode. Disploding engines. Young. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disploded — Displode Dis*plode , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disploded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disploding}.] [L. displodere, displosum; dis + plodere, plaudere, to clap, strike, beat.] To discharge; to explode. [1913 Webster] In posture to displode their second tire Of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flash — (fl[a^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flashed} (fl[a^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flashing}.] [Cf. OE. flaskien, vlaskien to pour, sprinkle, dial. Sw. flasa to blaze, E. flush, flare.] 1. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient flood of flame… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flash in the pan — Flash Flash (fl[a^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flashed} (fl[a^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flashing}.] [Cf. OE. flaskien, vlaskien to pour, sprinkle, dial. Sw. flasa to blaze, E. flush, flare.] 1. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flashed — Flash Flash (fl[a^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flashed} (fl[a^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flashing}.] [Cf. OE. flaskien, vlaskien to pour, sprinkle, dial. Sw. flasa to blaze, E. flush, flare.] 1. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flashing — Flash Flash (fl[a^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flashed} (fl[a^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flashing}.] [Cf. OE. flaskien, vlaskien to pour, sprinkle, dial. Sw. flasa to blaze, E. flush, flare.] 1. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To flash in the pan — Flash Flash (fl[a^]sh), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Flashed} (fl[a^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. {Flashing}.] [Cf. OE. flaskien, vlaskien to pour, sprinkle, dial. Sw. flasa to blaze, E. flush, flare.] 1. To burst or break forth with a sudden and transient… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • displode — verb (disploded; disploding) Etymology: Latin displodere, from dis + plaudere to clap, applaud Date: 1667 archaic explode • displosion noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • displode — displosion /dis ploh zheuhn/, n. /dis plohd /, v.t., v.i., disploded, disploding. Archaic. to explode. [1660 70; < L displodere, equiv. to dis DIS 1 + plodere, comb. form of plaudere to clap] * * * …   Universalium

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