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DETONATOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does detonator mean? 

DETONATOR (noun)
  The noun DETONATOR has 1 sense:

1. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosiveplay

  Familiarity information: DETONATOR used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DETONATOR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cap; detonating device; detonator

Hypernyms ("detonator" is a kind of...):

explosive device (device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "detonator"):

blasting cap (a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives)

percussion cap (a detonator that explodes when struck)

Derivation:

detonate (cause to burst with a violent release of energy)


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