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Detonator   Listen
noun
Detonator  n.  One that detonates; specif.:
(a)
An explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
(b)
Something used to detonate a charge, as a detonating fuse.
(c)
A case containing detonating powder, the explosion of which serves as a signal, as on railroads.
(d)
A gun fired by a percussion cap. (Obs.)






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Detonator" Quotes from Famous Books



... 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



Words linked to "Detonator" :   blasting cap, detonate, explosive device, percussion cap, detonating device



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