detonator
/ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/
noun
- 1
A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
- 2
A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
- 3
Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
- 4
A gun fired by a percussion cap.
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