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Meaning of detonator

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

detonator

Pronunciation:/ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/

noun

Definitions

  1. A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.

  2. A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.

  3. Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.

  4. A gun fired by a percussion cap.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/detonator

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