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det⋅o⋅na⋅tor

  [det-n-ey-ter]
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–noun
1. a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.
2. something that explodes.
Origin:
1815–25; detonate + -or 2
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det·o·na·tor   (dět'n-ā'tər)   
n.  
  1. A device, such as a fuse or percussion cap, used to set off an explosive charge.
  2. An explosive.
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Detonator

Det"o*na`tor\ (d[e^]t"[-o]*n[=a]`t[~e]r), n. One who, or that which, detonates.

Detonator

Det"o*na`tor\, n. One that detonates; specif.: (a) An explosive whose action is practically instantaneous. (b) Something used to detonate a charge, as a detonating fuse. (c) A case containing detonating powder, the explosion of which serves as a signal, as on railroads. (d) A gun fired by a percussion cap. [Obs.]
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Language Translation for : detonator
Spanish: detonador,
German: der Sprengstoff,
Japanese: 起爆装置
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detonator

device that initiates the detonation of a charge of a high explosive by subjecting it to percussion by a shock wave. In strict usage, the term detonator refers to an easily ignited low explosive that produces the shock wave, and the term primer, or priming composition, denotes a substance that produces a sudden burst of flame to ignite the detonator. The primer may be set off by the brief application of heat (from a burning fuse or an electrically heated wire), by friction, or by mechanical shock (like the impact of the firing pin of a gun)

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