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Detonator   /dˈɛtənˌeɪtər/   Listen
Detonator

noun
1.
A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive.  Synonyms: cap, detonating device.





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... weights, he did not take into the 'midship tank an equal weight of water, as was usual to keep the boat in trim, and when the torpedo, robbed of motive power and detonator, went out, the bow lifted still higher, though the stern held, as was evidenced by the grating sound from aft. The tide was drifting the boat ...
— The Wreck of the Titan - or, Futility • Morgan Robertson


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


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