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dynamite
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dy·na·mite
/ ˈdīnəˌmīt/
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n.
a high explosive consisting of nitroglycerine mixed with an absorbent material and typically molded into sticks.
∎ fig.
something that has the potential to generate extreme reactions or to have devastating repercussions:
that policy is political dynamite.
∎ inf.
an extremely impressive or exciting person or thing:
both her albums are dynamite |
[as adj.]
a chick with a dynamite figure.
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inf., dated
a narcotic, esp. heroin.
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v. [tr.]
blow up (something) with dynamite.
DERIVATIVES:
dy·na·mit·er
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For Dynamite Lady, Work's a Real Blast
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 5/31/1994; ; 700+ words
; The Dynamite Lady 6:45 p.m. Wednesday (before...Geneva $3 to $6 (708) 232-8811 The Dynamite Lady's life is defined by down-to...MTV and on-line computers. What the Dynamite Lady does is step into a box, which...
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Alcatel's DynaMiTe ADSL Chipset Is The Basis For Interoperability in G.lite and G.dmt Standards; DynaMiTe Chipset Is The Most Interoperable On The Market.
Business Wire; 6/9/1999; 700+ words
; ...1999-- Alcatel's world leading DynaMiTe ADSL chipset interoperates with more...with over 52% of the US market(1), DynaMiTe offers CPE manufacturers the widest interoperability...G.lite and G.dmt modes. Proof of DynaMiTe's pre-eminence can be found on the...
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Alcatel's DynaMiTe ADSL Chipset is the Basis for Interoperability in G.lite and G.dmt Standards; DynaMiTe Chipset is the Most Interoperable On the Market.
Business Wire; 6/8/1999; 700+ words
; ...Alcatel's (NYSE:ALA) world leading DynaMiTe ADSL chipset interoperates with more...with over 52% of the US market(1), DynaMiTe offers CPE manufacturers the widest interoperability...G.lite and G.dmt modes. Proof of DynaMiTe's pre-eminence can be found on the...
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Alcatel Launches DynaMiTe ADSL Chipset With Built in PCI Interface; DynaMiTe is the Basis for Interoperability for CPE Vendors.
Business Wire; 6/9/1999; 700+ words
; ...today announced another innovation in its DynaMiTe(TM) ADSL chipset range, the MTK...With a built in PCI interface, the DynaMiTe MTK-20141 packs a complete ADSL modem...drivers supporting NDIS4 and NDIS5, the DynaMiTe MTK-20141 gives modem manufacturers...
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Alcatel launches DynaMiTe ADSL Chipset With Built-in PCI Interface; DynaMiTe Is the Basis for Interoperability for CPE Vendors.
Business Wire; 6/8/1999; 700+ words
; ...today announced another innovation in its DynaMiTe(TM) ADSL chipset range, the MTK...With a built in PCI interface, the DynaMiTe MTK-20141 packs a complete ADSL modem...drivers supporting NDIS4 and NDIS5, the DynaMiTe MTK-20141 gives modem manufacturers...
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Jump!(Astound Dynamite, Microsoft Liquid Motion animation authoring tools) (Software Review)(Evaluation)
Magazine article from: Network World; 6/29/1998; ; 700+ words
; Astound's Dynamite tops Microsoft's Liquid Motion for...creation tools such as Astound, Inc.'s Dynamite and Microsoft Corp.'s Liquid Motion...pages that have some pizzazz. We tested Dynamite and found that it lives up to its name...
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Alcatel's DynaMiTe Leaves the Lite-Weights Behind; Multistandard Support is the Key to Future-Proof ADSL.
Business Wire; 6/14/1999; 700+ words
; ...1999-- Alcatel's (NYSE:ALA) DynaMiTe(TM) ADSL chipset is today confirmed...G.lite chipset on the market, but DynaMiTe also offers the greater benefit of future...bitrate zone of up to 8 Mbps. Alcatel's DynaMiTe ADSL chipset is the market leader and...
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Review: Black Dynamite Works.(A & E)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 11/4/2009; 700+ words
; ...And if you were lucky, you'd get Black Dynamite, a super bad brother lookin' out for the little...s About Nominating In The Loop? When Black Dynamite's brother is killed, Dynamite follows the trail of pimps and pushers to find...
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ALCATEL: Alcatel announces 5th gen of DynaMiTe ADSL chipset, doubling density of CO line-cards.
M2 Presswire; 4/12/1999; 700+ words
; ...Alcatel announces 5th generation of DynaMiTe ADSL chipset, doubling density of CO...M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:120499 * DynaMiTe MTK-20150 further reduces power dissipation...generation of Alcatel's market-leading DynaMiTe ADSL chipset at DSLcon Spring in Dallas...
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ALCATEL: Alcatel DynaMiTe ADSL chipset selected for newest Compaq Presario 5600 series Internet PCs.
M2 Presswire; 3/16/1999; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-16 March 1999-ALCATEL: Alcatel DynaMiTe ADSL chipset selected for newest Compaq...Corporation has selected Alcatel's DynaMiTe ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber...Internet personal computers (PCs). The DynaMiTe chipset offers either G.Lite or full...
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Dynamite
Book article from: How Products Are Made
...Background and Raw Materials Dynamite is a commercial explosive...sensitized ammonium nitrate. Dynamites can be packed in measured...exploded safely. Because a dynamite explosion creates a "cool...mixtures present in mines, dynamites are frequently used in coal...
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Big Audio Dynamite
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Big Audio Dynamite Rock band Big Audio Demise? How to Escape...discography Sources Although Big Audio Dynamite consists of six band members, the media...Just a year later Jones formed Big Audio Dynamite because he felt the time was right to...
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dynamite
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
...devastating repercussions: that policy is political dynamite. ∎ inf. an extremely...exciting person or thing: both her albums are dynamite | [as adj. ] a chick with a dynamite figure. ∎ inf., dated...
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Costello, Elvis 1954–(Napoleon Dynamite, Declan McManus)
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
COSTELLO, Elvis 1954–(Napoleon Dynamite, Declan McManus) PERSONAL Original name, Declan...Performed and recorded as Declan McManus, as Napoleon Dynamite with Napoleon Dynamite and the Royal Guard, and with the Coward Brothers...
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Explosives
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...animals, with nitroglycerin to create dynamite, which was significantly more stable...built a plant in New Jersey and produced dynamite, which was three times more powerful...through the end of World War II in 1945, dynamite served as the country's chief engineering...
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