detonator
/ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/
DƐT · ə · neɪ · tə(ɹ) (4 syllables)
English
Noun Top 12,540
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Definition
A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
Etymology
From detonate + -or.
Example Sentences
- "Warning messages were relayed to the signalmen at Slough East and Dolphin Junction boxes with such celerity that the up main signals were replaced to danger in front of the express before it finally stopped. The signalman at Dolphin Junction just had time to replace the down main signals and pull the emergency lever to lay detonators in front of the fast approaching 7 p.m. Paddington-Reading train."
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