Definition of "dynamite" in Anglais

noun

1. A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.

2. (informal, proscribed) A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT).

3. (figuratively, slang, uncountable) Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.

4. (slang) A strong drug, in particular heroin, cocaine or potent marijuana.

verb

1. To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.

2. (figuratively) To dismantle or destroy.

3. (transitive, of brakes) To apply maximum pressure to very quickly.

   • dynamite the brakes

4. (intransitive, of brakes) To lock up from being invoked too suddenly.

   • the brakes will dynamite