detonator
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)//
- United Kingdom//ˈdɛtn̩eɪ.tə(ɹ)//
A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
noun
- 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
archaicAny explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
- 4
obsoleteA gun fired by a percussion cap.
Etymology
From detonate + -or.
Forms
- plural
- detonators
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