Topic: TECHNOLOGY
| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Language: | Greek |
| Origin: | dynamis 'power' |
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dy‧na‧mite1
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[uncountable]1T a powerful explosive used especially for breaking rock :
a dynamite blast
a dynamite blast2 something or someone that is likely to cause a lot of trouble :
If the proposals became public they would be dynamite.
If the proposals became public they would be dynamite.3 old-fashioned informal someone or something that is very exciting or impressive :
The band is dynamite.
The band is dynamite.