exploded
adjective
ex·plod·ed
ik-ˈsplō-dəd 
: showing the parts separated but in correct relationship to each other
an exploded view of a carburetor
Examples of exploded in a Sentence
an exploded view of an engine
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Rivian An exploded view of a drive unit with a pair of motors.
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Abigail Bassett, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
The point at the center could be the neutron star remnant of the exploded star.
—Giuseppina Fabbiano, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
Beverly Hills, a city of 32,400 residents who overwhelmingly live in single-family homes, has seen its population shrink slightly over the past half-century even as California’s exploded, doubling to about 40 million.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
So analysts could easily see it and the exploded reactor.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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Abigail Bassett, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
The point at the center could be the neutron star remnant of the exploded star.
—Giuseppina Fabbiano, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
Beverly Hills, a city of 32,400 residents who overwhelmingly live in single-family homes, has seen its population shrink slightly over the past half-century even as California’s exploded, doubling to about 40 million.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2024
So analysts could easily see it and the exploded reactor.
—William J. Broad, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Exploded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exploded. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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