adj · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:IH0 K S P L OW1 D AH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:IH0 K S P L OW1 D IH0 D
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having been subjected to an explosion; blown up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adj
Meaning 2
Having the appearance of being separated into component parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, not-comparable
Examples
exploded diagram
exploded pie chart
Meaning relationships
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3
adj
Meaning 3
Ruined; gone; used up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
simple past and past participle of explode
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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5
adjective satellite
Meaning 5
showing the parts of something separated but in positions that show their correct relation to one another
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the manufacturer provided an exploded view of the apparatus