Detonator

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  • noun. A device, such as a fuse or percussion cap, used to set off an explosive charge.
  • noun. An explosive.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. That which detonates; it detonating preparation; a percussion-cap.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. An explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
  • noun. Something used to detonate a charge, as a detonating fuse.
  • noun. A case containing detonating powder, the explosion of which serves as a signal, as on railroads.
  • noun. A gun fired by a percussion cap.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
  • noun. a small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
    • Word Usage
    "Besides, the detonator is not yet manufactured that will explode that charge."
    cross-reference
    blasting cap  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    explosive device  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    blasting cap  percussion cap  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    booster  detonation  dynamite  filler  fuse  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    torpedo  
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