Detonator

noun

/ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA device used to detonate an explosive device etc.

2.nounA small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.

3.nounAny explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.

4.nounA gun fired by a percussion cap.

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