English Words Starting With E

• explosion

  nounB2
  /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən/A violent and sudden shattering, bursting, or release of energy, often with a loud noise.
• explosion shot

  nounSpecialist
  /ɪkˈspləʊ.ʒən ʃɒt/A dynamic and powerful strike in golf, typically used to escape a sand bunker, where the club hits the sand behind the ball, causing an 'explosion' of sand that lifts the ball out.
• explosion welding

  nounC2
  /ɪkˈspləʊʒən ˈweldɪŋ/A solid-state welding process that uses a controlled explosive detonation to join two or more metal components together at high velocity.
• explosive

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv/A substance capable of causing a sudden, violent release of energy and pressure, often used in bombs or for demolition.
• explosive cyclogenesis

  nounLow
  /ɪkˌspləʊ.sɪv ˌsaɪ.kləʊˈdʒen.ə.sɪs/A meteorological phenomenon where a low-pressure weather system undergoes rapid and extreme intensification over a short period.
• explosive forming

  nounVery Low
  /ɪkˈspləʊ.sɪv ˈfɔː.mɪŋ/A metalworking process where a controlled explosion shapes metal against a die.
• explosive rivet

  nounLow (Technical term)
  /ɪkˈspləʊsɪv ˈrɪvɪt/A specialized fastener where the hollow shank contains a small explosive charge; when detonated, it expands the rivet's tail to secure it in place.
• explosive welding

  nounLow
  /ɪkˈspləʊ.sɪv ˈweld.ɪŋ/A solid-state welding process that uses a controlled explosion to bond two metals together.
• expo

  nounB2
  /ˈɛks.pəʊ/A large public exhibition or show, typically focused on a specific theme, industry, or culture.
• exponent

  adjectivenounC1
  /ɪkˈspəʊ.nənt/A person who supports, promotes, or exemplifies an idea, theory, or quality; in mathematics, a symbol written above and to the right of another number (the base) indicating how many times the base is to be multiplied by itself.
• exponential

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃl/Relating to or expressed by a mathematical exponent, indicating a function where the rate of change is proportional to the value of the function itself, often leading to rapid increase or decrease.
• exponential curve

  nounB2/C1
  /ˌek.spəˌnen.tʃəl ˈkɜːv/A mathematical curve representing exponential growth or decay, where the rate of change is proportional to the current value, leading to rapid increase or decrease.
• exponential distribution

  nounC2
  /ˌɛkspəʊˈnɛnʃəl ˌdɪstrɪˈbjuːʃən/A continuous probability distribution that describes the time between events in a Poisson process, where events occur continuously and independently at a constant average rate.
• exponential function

  nounLow
  /ˌekspəˈnenʃl ˈfʌŋkʃn/A mathematical function in which the independent variable appears in the exponent. A function of the form f(x) = a * b^x, where a is a constant, b is a positive real number (the base), and x is the exponent.
• exponential horn

  nounC2/Highly Specialized
  /ˌɛkspəˈnɛnʃl hɔːn/A type of acoustic horn whose cross-sectional area increases exponentially with distance along its axis, used to match impedance and efficiently transfer sound energy.
• exponentiation

  nounC2
  /ˌɛk.spəʊˌnɛn.ʃiˈeɪ.ʃən/The mathematical operation of raising one quantity to the power of another, denoted as b to the power of n (bⁿ).
• exponible

  adjectivenounVery Low
  /ɪkˈspəʊnɪb(ə)l/(In logic/philosophy) Describing a proposition that requires analysis or explanation before its meaning is fully apparent.
• export

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ɪkˈspɔːt/ (v); /ˈɛk.spɔːt/ (n)To send goods or services produced in one country to be sold in another country.
• export reject

  nounC1
  /ˈɛkspɔːt ˌriːdʒekt/ (noun); /ɪkˈspɔːt rɪˈdʒekt/ (verb phrase)A manufactured product that fails quality standards for international shipment and sale abroad, or, as a verb phrase, the act of refusing a shipment for export.
• export-import bank

  nounLow to Medium (specialized term)
  /ˌɛk.spɔːt ˈɪm.pɔːt bæŋk/A financial institution, often established or supported by a government, whose main purpose is to facilitate and finance international trade.

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