Many of us have seen minor accidental explosions, usually attributed to a short circuit.

But it was a minor explosion, Todd told his parents later.

It was not much worse than a minor explosion this time.

Frequent minor explosions punctuated the night as the ship went down in the darkness.

The police set off a minor explosion, intended to defuse any bomb.

The first blast had been followed by minor explosions.

He felt what seemed to be a minor explosion in his nasal cavity.

Shortly after the lunch break, though, a minor explosion occurred.

We got a minor explosion and a major fire.

There were minor explosions in the centre and at the far end of the village green.