English Dictionary: detonator | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for detonator | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Detonator \Det"o*na`tor\ (d[ecr]t"[osl]*n[amac]`t[etil]r), n. One who, or that which, detonates. |