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dynamite

1. dy.na.mite \'di--n*-.mi-t\ \.di--n*-'mit-ik\ n 1: a blasting explosive 
   that is made of nitroglycerin absorbed in a porous  material and that 
   sometimes contains ammonium nitrate or cellulose nitrate; also : a blasting 
   explosive that contains no nitroglycerin 2: one that has explosive force  - 
   dy.na.mit.ic aj
2. dynamite vt 1: to blow up with dynamite  2: to cause the complete 
   failure or destruction of  - dy.na.mit.er n