detonator
/ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/ · noun
Meaning
- A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
- A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
- Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
- A gun fired by a percussion cap.
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