detonator
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det·o·na·tor
(dĕt′n-ā′tər)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. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a small amount of explosive, as in a percussion cap, used to initiate a larger explosion
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a device, such as an electrical generator, used to set off an explosion from a distance
3. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) a substance or object that explodes or is capable of exploding
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det•o•na•tor
(ˈdɛt nˌeɪ tər)n.
a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.
[1815–25]
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detonator
A device containing a sensitive explosive intended to produce a detonation wave.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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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Translations
مُفَجِّر، شُعَيْلَةُ الإنْفِجار
rozbuška
detonator
hvellhetta
manyotalı patlatıcı
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detonator
n → Zünd- or Sprengkapsel f; (Rail) → Nebelsignal nt
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
detonate
(ˈdetəneit) verb to (cause to) explode violently. This device detonates the bomb.
ˌdetoˈnation noun an explosion.
ˈdetonator noun something (especially a piece of equipment) that sets off an explosion.
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