dynamite

name

1. A sub-sitio in the sitio of Hilltop, barangay of Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet, Philippines.

noun

Etymology: Coined by Alfred Nobel in 1867. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) + -ite, most likely under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.

1. A class of explosives made from nitroglycerine in an absorbent medium such as kieselguhr, used in mining and blasting.
2. A stick of trinitrotoluene (TNT).
3. Anything exceptionally dangerous, exciting or wonderful.

   “Even though sometimes I take differing views from some articles and letters in GCN, I think it's a dynamite piece of work. Good luck and thanks again.”

   “And your shoulders are frozen (Cold as the night) / Oh, but you're an explosion (You're dynamite)”

4. A strong drug, in particular heroin, cocaine or potent marijuana.

verb

Etymology: Coined by Alfred Nobel in 1867. Ultimately from Ancient Greek δύναμις (dúnamis, “power”) + -ite, most likely under the influence of dynamo or dynamic.

1. To blow up with dynamite or other high explosive.

   “Gradually the construction gangs cut and dynamited their way through some of the most difficult country in the world.”

   “[...] on Sunday, August 23, the L.N.W.R. tunnel was closed to enable the old brickwork to be dynamited away, traffic being diverted meanwhile through the M.R. tunnel.”

2. To dismantle or destroy.

   “Even the successful battle in the last century to overturn the court’s infamous Plessy vs. Ferguson “separate but equal” doctrine wasn’t a frontal assault that dynamited precedent.”

3. To apply maximum pressure to very quickly.

   “dynamite the brakes”

   “Juan dynamited the brakes and the car skidded to a halt.”

4. To lock up from being invoked too suddenly.

   “the brakes will dynamite”