big bang

/bɪg bæŋ/
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Definitions of big bang
  1. noun
    (cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe
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    type of:
    blowup, detonation, explosion
    a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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