detonator : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: detonator	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for detonator
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
detonator n a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive Synonym(s): detonator, detonating device, cap
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"ona`tor\ (d[ecr]t"[osl]n[amac]`t[etil]r), n. One who, or that which, detonates.