a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
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detonator::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cap, detonating device |
| Type of | explosive device |
| Has types | blasting cap, percussion cap |
| Derivation | detonate |
Examples of detonator
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A detonator cord led to the adjoining home, and someone thought he saw movement.
From the time.com
A detonator similar to the one involved in the incident at Uralla last night.
From the smh.com.au
Players can also join the party with a TNT detonator and the Devil's Jukebox.
From the dailyherald.com
If you cut the cables, it will automatically trigger a detonator and blow up.
From the edition.cnn.com
The design goal was to produce a detonator which acted very rapidly and predictably.
From the en.wikipedia.org
They also found a half-pound of dynamite, blasting caps and detonator cord.
From the dailyherald.com
This relatively safe new detonator was what allowed for the huge success of dynamite.
From the sciencedaily.com
There won't be a shortage of volunteers willing to trigger the detonator.
From the stltoday.com
The detonator, as so often in commercial banking, was property lending.
From the economist.com
- A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
- A detonator is a device used to trigger an explosive device. Detonators can be chemically, mechanically, or electrically initiated, the latter two being the most common.
- Detonator is Ratt's fifth studio album, released in August 1990.
- Detonator is a drinking game involving smashing a beer can on one's head. It is played across the United States, and supposedly originated among college students attending Gonzaga University.
- Detonator is Fearscape's debut EP.
- Death Train, also known as Detonator, is a 1993 made for TV movie, one of Pierce Brosnan's earlier films. It also stars Christopher Lee, Patrick Stewart, Ted Levine and Alexandra Paul. The script was based on an Alistair MacLean novel of the same title.
- A railway detonator (called a torpedo in North America) is a device used to make a loud sound as a warning signal to train drivers. The detonator is the size of a large coin with two lead straps, one on each side. ...
- Detonator is a tower ride at Thorpe Park in Chertsey, Surrey. It was manufactured by Fabbri and is a 'Mega Drop Tower'. It opened in 2001 along with two other thrilling 'flat' rides, Vortex and Zodiac. It is around and is not released via a computer. ...
- Detonator made history when it first appeared in the Americana section of Worlds of Fun in Kansas City, Missouri as being the first space shot ride in the United States, as well as the first in the world to have a twin-tower form. ...
