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Meaning of "detonator" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF DETONATOR

ˈdɛtəˌneɪtə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DETONATOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Detonator is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DETONATOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Detonator

A detonator is a device used to trigger an explosive device. Detonators can be chemically, mechanically, or electrically initiated, the latter two being the most common. The commercial use of explosives uses electrical detonators or the capped fuse which is a length of safety fuse to which an ordinary detonator has been crimped. Many detonators' primary explosive is a material called ASA compound. This compound is formed from lead azide, lead styphnate and aluminium and is pressed into place above the base charge, usually TNT or tetryl in military detonators and PETN in commercial detonators. Other materials such as DDNP are also used as the primary charge to reduce the amount of lead emitted into the atmosphere by mining and quarrying operations. Old detonators used mercury fulminate as the primary, and it was often mixed with potassium chlorate to yield better performance.

Definition of detonator in the English dictionary

The first definition of detonator in the dictionary is a small amount of explosive, as in a percussion cap, used to initiate a larger explosion. Other definition of detonator is a device, such as an electrical generator, used to set off an explosion from a distance. Detonator is also a substance or object that explodes or is capable of exploding.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DETONATOR

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DETONATOR

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DETONATOR

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Synonyms and antonyms of detonator in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «detonator» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF DETONATOR

Find out the translation of detonator to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of detonator from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «detonator» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

雷管
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

detonador
570 millions of speakers
en

English

detonator
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

डेटोनेटर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المفجر
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

детонатор
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

detonador
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিস্ফোরক পদার্থ
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

détonateur
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Detonator
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Zünder
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

起爆装置
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

기폭 장치
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Detonator
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hột nổ
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

வெடித்தூண்டி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

डेटोनेटर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

patlatıcı
70 millions of speakers
it

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detonatore
65 millions of speakers
pl

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detonator
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

детонатор
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

detonator
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πυροκροτητή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontsteker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sprängkapsel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

detonator
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of detonator

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DETONATOR»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of detonator
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about detonator

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETONATOR»

Discover the use of detonator in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to detonator and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Detonator
In Detonator, A. L. Sirois takes us on a wild, darkly comic ride through history as it could have been--or may have been, for all we know--with a secret Government project involving explosive mind experiments and long-range killing that ...
A. L. Sirois, 2002
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Rock Blasting and Explosives Engineering
Some of the features they mentioned are : 1. Safety features, including a unique fire control command which eliminates the majority of accidental electrical initiation 2. On-line programmability such that a single detonator may be programmed ...
Per-Anders Persson, Roger Holmberg, Jaimin Lee, 1993
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Explosives and Blasting Technique
Protection against electrostatic discharges, stray currents and radio frequencies are provided through detonator design, chip design and protective components on the input side of the detonator. Shock protection is provided both internally and ...
R. Holmberg, 2000
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Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives
the usual mess of various things in the luggage. Finally it is necessary to start a search whether there is a detonator in the material of a suspicious density or an object which could serve as a detonator. But even in case no detonator is detected ...
Hiltmar Schubert, Andrey Kuznetsov, 2006
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Department Of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards ...
... PORTABLE[CUST: CR4 SH] [REVIEW: GS] A 6665 CR4 19-NOV-97 MIL-D- 49317NOT 1 DETECTOR-DEWAR DT-635A/U[CUST: CR] A 5855 CR 03-SEP- 97 MIL-D-48221 NOT 1 DETONATOR ELECTRIC M95 (T61) PARTS FORLOADING, ...
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Performance of Explosives and New Developments
A. technique. for. highly. precise. and. safe. delay. detonator. without. Modern Mechanics Department, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China ABSTRACT: Aiming at solving the problems caused by use of primary ...
Bibhu Mohanty, Vinay Kumar Singh, 2012
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Popular Science
The body of the detonator head carries within it a cylindrical block of material known as a graze pellet, while the cap of the head carries the percussion needle. An alternate detonating device is also provided in the body — one which becomes ...
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Rethinking Governance of the Army's Arsenals and Ammunition ...
... P/Q Delay Elem M53 »• 618,166 P/Q Detonator Elec M84 •• 35,643 P/Q Detonator F/30mm M789 •• 1,116,093 P/Q Detonator F/FZ M206A2 •• 37,143 P/Q Detonator F/FZM213 • • 643,887 P/Q Detonator F/FZ M758 • » 3,868,532 P/Q Detonator ...
William Michael Hix, 2003
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Department Of Defense Index of Specifications and Standards ...
DOCUMENT NUMBER DOCUMENT TITLE Date MIL-D-45483B(1)NOT2 DETONATOR, STAB, M46 LOADING, ASSEMBLING AND PACKING[CUST: AR] A 1375 AR 18-JUL-96 MIL-D-46208A NOT 1 DETONATOR, M35, PARTS FOR[ CUST: ...
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QUERP Modern
Special Rules: • 1 pack of C-4 explosive will cause 1d6 damage and has a blast radius of 2 metres. • Every additional pack of C-4 will add 1d6 damage and increase the blast radius by 2 metres. • C-4 can only be exploded by a detonator.
Jamie Wallis, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DETONATOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term detonator is used in the context of the following news items.
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3 arrested over weekend on felony drug charges
... was out on a $600,000 bond for trafficking, being a certain person forbidden to carry a firearm and possession of a detonator or explosive. «Anniston Star, Jul 15»
2
Thieves Grab Bomb Parts at French Military Base
“It's more than easy, it's almost ready-made,” he said, adding, “When you have the two parts, the plastic brick and the detonator, it's two minutes ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Possible bomb in Yakima neighborhood leads to home evacuations
Explosives expert team was able to remove the detonator from self-made explosive object without causing any harm. **This report will be ... «KIMA CBS 29, Jul 15»
4
Police Probe Bomb Threat at KPK Investigator's Home
Adj. Sr. Comr. Asep Edi Suheri, deputy chief of the Bekasi Police, said on Sunday night said the box was not a bomb and that detonator had not ... «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»
5
The Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Evolved update will be heading …
Lastly, there will be a new super ability added to Geometry Wars 3 called the Detonator. The mighty Sweeper Drone will also be making an ... «DroidGamers, Jul 15»
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Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions gets Evolved with new content
... to Adventure mode along with five new 3-D grids, four new battle modes, a new Sweep companion drone, and a new Detonator super ability. «AppAdvice, Jul 15»
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'The Last Ship' 2.04 Recap: “If a Fight's What You Want, It's a Fight …
After some EOD advice about keeping metal connected to metal or something, Tex uses his Rambo knife to pry off the detonator, keeping the ... «High-Def Digest, Jul 15»
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Ten Years on From 7/7, I Remain Proud of London's Fierce Display …
As I remember James, I think too about his murderer and wonder what grossly warped mindset could have led him to press his detonator on a ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
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7/7 bombings timeline: The day as it happened
It is thought that Hussain was either unable to board at King's Cross, or that his original detonator had failed. The blast occurred very close to ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
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2005 and all that: an alternative history of the greatest Ashes
Only the detonator cap exploded. The rest of it, mostly a mixture of chapatti flour and cheap hydrogen peroxide, failed to ignite. At that very ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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