detonator

[ det-n-ey-ter ]
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noun
  1. a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.

  2. something that explodes.

Origin of detonator

1
First recorded in 1815–25; detonate + -or2

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British Dictionary definitions for detonator

detonator

/ (ˈdɛtəˌneɪtə) /


noun
  1. a small amount of explosive, as in a percussion cap, used to initiate a larger explosion

  2. a device, such as an electrical generator, used to set off an explosion from a distance

  1. a substance or object that explodes or is capable of exploding

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