Coexplosion

/ˌkoʊɪkˈsploʊʒən/ noun

Definition

A simultaneous or joint explosion; two or more explosions occurring together.

Etymology

From 'co-' (together) plus 'explosion,' derived from Latin 'explodere' (to drive off the stage by clapping, later to burst). This technical term describes simultaneous explosive events.

Kelly Says

When mining companies need to remove adjacent rock faces, they use coexplosion with precisely timed detonators to make sure both charges go off within milliseconds—the entire landscape shakes like a single event rather than two separate ones.

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