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Detonator   /dˈɛtənˌeɪtər/   Listen
Detonator

noun
1.
A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive.  Synonyms: cap, detonating device.





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... a rival—even of such a preposterous rival as Tasper Britt—served as detonator in the case of Frank Vaniman, and the explosion of his emotions produced sympathetic results in the girl across the table from him. He leaped up, strode around to her and put out his arms, and she rushed into ...
— When Egypt Went Broke • Holman Day


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