detonator

det·o·na·tor  (dtn-tr)

n.

1. A device, such as a fuse or percussion cap, used to set off an explosive charge.

2. An explosive.

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detonator [ˈdɛtəˌneɪtə]

n

1. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a small amount of explosive, as in a percussion cap, used to initiate a larger explosion

2. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a device, such as an electrical generator, used to set off an explosion from a distance

3. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a substance or object that explodes or is capable of exploding

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A device containing a sensitive explosive intended to produce a detonation wave.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

detonator - a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive detonating device, 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

Translations

detonator [ˈdetəneɪtəʳ] N → detonador m

detonator [ˈdɛtəneɪtə^r] n → détonateur m

detonator

n → Zünd- or Sprengkapsel f; (Rail) → Nebelsignal nt

detonator [ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəʳ] n → detonatore m

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detonator [ˈdɛtəˌneɪtəʳ] n → detonatore m