Construction And Demolition Terms

noun a sudden and violent increase in volume and release of energy

• The explosion in the factory caused significant damage to the building.
• Did you hear about the explosion downtown last night?
• That party was an absolute explosion!
• The comedian's jokes were so funny, they caused an explosion of laughter in the audience.

verb to cut off or separate something, especially by force

• The surgeon carefully severed the damaged nerve during the operation.
• I accidentally severed the power cord while moving the furniture.
• He got into a fight and ended up getting his finger severed.
• The betrayal severed their friendship beyond repair.

verb to pull out or remove something, especially a plant or tree, from the ground

• The government decided to uproot the old trees in the park to make way for new landscaping.
• I heard they're planning to uproot the whole garden and start from scratch.
• The landlord threatened to uproot us if we didn't pay the rent on time.
• The sudden job transfer uprooted her from her comfortable routine and forced her to adapt to a new city.