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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

다이너마이트

Pronunciation / Transliteration: daineomaiteu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Dynamite/ˈdaɪ.nə.maɪt/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"광산에서 다이너마이트를 터뜨려 암석을 부쉈습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A high explosive consisting of nitroglycerin mixed with an absorbent material and shaped into cylindrical sticks.

    "The construction crew used dynamite to clear the massive boulders from the path of the new highway."
  2. 2

    A situation, person, or thing that is highly volatile, exciting, or dangerous.

    "Her new business pitch was absolute dynamite, captivating every investor in the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in 1867 by Swedish chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel, the word derives from the ancient Greek dynamis meaning 'power', combined with the chemical suffix -ite. Nobel patented the explosive mixture of nitroglycerin and absorbent materials, introducing a revolutionary tool for construction, mining, and warfare.

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