noun
an explosion or detonation
verb
to explode or cause to explode violently
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The engineers are concerned about the possibility of the gas tank blowing up during the test.
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If you keep adding more air to the balloon, it's going to blow up soon.
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I heard that the car engine blew up right in the middle of the highway.
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The argument between the two colleagues was about to blow up into a full-blown conflict.