Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

exploder

/ɪkˈsploʊ.dəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.87 in modern English

Syllables: ex-ploder
IPA: /ɪkˈsploʊ.dəɹ/

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone or something that explodes.

noun

A device to trigger explosive detonators such as a plunger or crank operated electrical generator.

noun

A device to trigger explosions in torpedoes.

noun

A person who directs their anger outward.

noun

One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt.

Archaic

Example Sentences

"To a certain extent anger is natural. The therapeutic question is to determine how anger affects attitude and managerial skills. In general, anger behaviour results in the so-called anger personalities: the exploders and the imploders."
"scandalous Exploders of the Doctrine of Passive Obedience"

Etymology

From explode + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɪkˈsploʊ.dəɹ/
British English: /ɪkˈspləʊ.də/

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

exploders (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce exploder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪkˈsploʊ.dəɹ/.
What does exploder mean?: Someone or something that explodes.
Where does exploder come from?: From explode + -er.

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