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detonator

[ det-n-ey-ter ]

noun

  1. a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.
  2. something that explodes.


detonator

/ ˈɛəˌԱɪə /

noun

  1. a small amount of explosive, as in a percussion cap, used to initiate a larger explosion
  2. a device, such as an electrical generator, used to set off an explosion from a distance
  3. a substance or object that explodes or is capable of exploding
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of detonator1

First recorded in 1815–25; detonate + -or 2
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A transmitter believed to be a detonator was found in the truck with Jabbar.

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“Hurley gets this flare gun, and he fires the flare gun into the air with a massive detonator as a tribute to the ship,” explains Dr John Shears who led the expedition that found Endurance.

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A masked fighter walks the deck of the crippled oil tanker, kneels before a collection of wires and a detonator, then presses a button.

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When the gunman was found, he was carrying a remote detonator and his car contained explosives, law enforcement sources have told US media.

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After he was killed, agents found homemade explosives inside his car and a remote detonator alongside his body, according to those familiar with evidence gathered in the investigation.

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