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TNT

Noun

1. Short for trinitrotoluene, a pale yellow, crystalline substance that is commonly used as an explosive.

Sample Sentence: The construction crew carefully handled the crate of TNT.

Noun

2. An abbreviation for the television channel Turner Network Television.

Sample Sentence: TNT is known for airing a wide range of dramatic television series.

Noun

3. Informal term for dynamite.

Sample Sentence: The workers used TNT to blast through the rock and clear the path.

Noun

4. An acronym for trinitrotoluolene, a yellow chemical substance used as a coloring agent in photography.

Sample Sentence: The photographer used a film that was sensitized with TNT.

Adjective

1. Describing something as extremely powerful or impressive.

Sample Sentence: The band's performance was absolutely TNT; the crowd went wild.

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