ALL meanings of detonator
det·o·na·tor
D d - countable noun detonator A detonator is a small amount of explosive or a piece of electrical or electronic equipment which is used to explode a bomb or other explosive device. 3
- noun detonator a small amount of explosive, as in a percussion cap, used to initiate a larger explosion 3
- noun detonator a device, such as an electrical generator, used to set off an explosion from a distance 3
- noun detonator a substance or object that explodes or is capable of exploding 3
- noun detonator a fuse, percussion cap, etc. for setting off explosives 3
- noun detonator an explosive 3
- noun detonator device that triggers an explosive 1
- noun detonator a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode. 1
- noun detonator something that explodes. 1
- noun detonator A device or a small, sensitive charge used to detonate an explosive. 1
- noun detonator A device used to detonate an explosive device etc. 0
- noun detonator (rail transport, Britain) a small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it. 0
- noun detonator (archaic) Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous. 0
- noun detonator (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A gun fired by a percussion cap. 0