Dynamiting

/ˈdaɪnəmaɪtɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of blowing something up or destroying it with dynamite; using dynamite.

Etymology

From dynamite + -ing (present participle suffix). This gerund form became common in the 1870s-1880s as dynamite use spread in mining, construction, and—unfortunately—political violence.

Kelly Says

The practice of 'dynamiting' for mining and construction literally shaped modern geography: tunnels through mountains, dams, canals—much of our infrastructure was carved out using this one explosive.

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