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detonator
/ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/
noun 4
Collocations
5ADJ.
over, small
VERB + DETONATOR
fighting, find, hand, held, pushed, threw
DETONATOR + NOUN
tank
PREP.
in, on
ADV.
away
Definitions
noun
1
A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
2
A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
Warning messages were relayed to the signalmen at Slough East and Dolphin Junction boxes with such celerity that the up main signals were replaced to danger in front of the express before it finally stopped. The signalman at Dolphin Junction just had time to replace the down main signals and pull the emergency lever to lay detonators in front of the fast approaching 7 p.m. Paddington-Reading train.
3
Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
4
A gun fired by a percussion cap.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amoun
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Warning messages were relayed to the signalmen at Slough East and Dolphin Junction boxes with such celerity that the up main signals were replaced to danger in front of the express before it finally s
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He held a small detonator in his hand.
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The Bomb Squad could not find the detonator.
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William and Sandra started fighting over the detonator.
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William threw the detonator away.
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Rodrigo pushed the detonator, expecting the tank to explode.
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