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All Clear - Greyhound Racing (gambling) and explosion (medicine)


All Clear - Greyhound Racing (gambling)


Signified by a siren at the end of a race, the all clear means that the stewards deem the finishing order of horses is correct and bets may be paid out. It also means that no protest or objection has been made by the connections of any horse in the race.

explosion (medicine)


explosion


1. The act of exploding; detonation; a chemical action which causes the sudden formation of a great volume of expanded gas; as, the explosion of gunpowder, of fire damp,etc.

2. A bursting with violence and loud noise, because of internal pressure; as, the explosion of a gun, a bomb, a steam boiler, etc.

3. A violent outburst of feeling, manifested by excited language, action, etc.; as, an explosion of wrath. "A formidable explosion of high-church fanaticism." (Macaulay)

Origin: L. Explosio a driving off by clapping: cf. F. Explosion explosion. See Explode.

Source: Websters Dictionary