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detonating device

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Noun1.detonating devicedetonating device - a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
detonator, cap
blasting cap - a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
explosive device - device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
percussion cap - a detonator that explodes when struck


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Photo: In ``Deep Impact,'' two astronauts, played by Alexander Baluev, left, and Jon Favreau, plant a detonating device on a comet headed toward Earth in an attempt to alter its deadly course.
`DEEP IMPACT' FALLS SHORT ON BANG FOR THE BUCK by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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