| NOUN | artifact | detonator, detonating device, cap | a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive |
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| Sounds | deh'tahney.ter | |
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| Rhymes | abductor ... zoster: 649 rhymes with ter... | |
| Meaning | A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive. | |
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| Synonyms | detonating device, cap | |
| Narrower | blasting cap | A small tube filled with detonating substances |
| percussion cap | A detonator that explodes when struck | |
| Broader | explosive device | device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy |
| Spanish | detonador, detonante | |
| Catalan | detonador | |
| Verbs | detonate | cause to burst with a violent release of energy |
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