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Detonate vs Erode - What's the difference?

detonate | erode |

As verbs the difference between detonate and erode

is that detonate is (label) to explode; to blow up specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression while erode is .

detonate

English

Verb

(detonat)
  • (label) To explode; to blow up. Specifically, to combust supersonically via shock compression.
  • (label) To cause an explosion.

    • Synonyms

    * blast * discharge * fulminate

    Antonyms

    * (with respect to speed of prorogation) deflagrate

    Hypernyms

    * combust

    Related terms

    * detonatable * detonation * detonator

    erode

    English

    Verb

    (erod)
  • To wear away by abrasion, corrosion or chemical reaction

    • Derived terms

    * erosion English ergative verbs ----