TNT
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TNT
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All senses by acronymy or initialism formation or by metonymic relation thereto. The third sense is an initialism of Tagalog tago nang tago (literally “hide and hide”).
noun TNTs
- Abbreviation of trinitrotoluene (an explosive substance used in blasting) "We have grown accustomed to a deadly paradox: the world's greatest megatonnage of TNT is buried in the heart of the earth's most productive agricultural area.
- Dynamite or any weak explosive.
- An illegal immigrant. These illegal immigrants are popularly known as “TNTs,” or tago ng tago (literally, “hide and hide”). Some married American citizens to legalize their stay, while others paid for “green card” marriages.
proper noun
- Initialism of Turner Network Television, a U.S. television channel.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: trinitrotoluene, boomer, explosive, transport, dtt, tst, ntv, dynamite, dynamiting, napalm, dynamite charge, potentite, lithofracteur, detonation cord, gelignite, detonating cord
Talk about this word "TNT." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tnt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. TNT. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tnt "TNT." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tnt.Cite this
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