Explosion

A sudden and rapid combustion, causing violent expansion of the air, and accompanied by a report. United Life, Eire & Marine Ins. Co. v. Fool Ohio SL 348, 10 Am. Rep. There is no difference in ordinary use between "explode" and "burst" The ordinary idea is that the explosion is the cause, while the rupture is the effect; Evans v. In 14 N. Y. 151, 4 Am. Rep. 050; Mitchell v. Ins. Co., 183 U. S. 42, 22 Sup. CL 22, 40 L. Ed. 74. See Insurance. The insurer against fire is not liable for loss or damage to a building caused by explosion; Hustace v. Ins. Co., 175 N. Y. 292, 07 X. E. 592, <•.•_• L. R. A. 051; Priggs v. Ins. Co., 53 X. Y. 446; German Fire Ins. Co. v. Roost, 55 Ohio St. 587, 45 N. E. K".i7, 36 L. R. A. 23G, GO Am. SL Rep. 711; Heuer v. Ins. Co., 144 111. 303, 33 N. E. 411, V.\ L. R. A. 594; rhoenix Ins. Co. v. Greer, 61 Ark. 509, 33 S. W. 840. See Insuka.nci; also as to liability for fire caused by explosions, and for explosions caused by fire; Fire.

Asuddenand rapid combustion, causing violent expansion of the air, and accompanied by a report. The word “explosion” is variously used in ordinary speech, and is not one that admits of exact definition. Every combustion of an explosive subatance, whereby other property is ignited and consumed, would not be an “explosion,” within the ordinary meaning of the term. It is not used asa synonym of “combustion.” An explosion may be described gceuerally as a sudden and rapid combustion, causing violent expansion of the air, and accompanied by a report. But the rapidity of the combustion, the violence of the expunsion, and the veliemence of the report vary in intensity as often as the occurrences multiply. Hence an explosion is an idea of degrees; and the true meaning of the word, in each particular case, must be settled, not by any fixed standard or accurate measurement, but by the common experience and notions of men in matters of that sort. 22 Ohio St. 340.