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DETONATING DEVICE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does detonating device mean?
• DETONATING DEVICE (noun)
The noun DETONATING DEVICE has 1 sense:
1. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
Familiarity information: DETONATING DEVICE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
cap; detonating device; detonator
Hypernyms ("detonating device" is a kind of...):
explosive device (device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "detonating device"):
blasting cap (a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives)
percussion cap (a detonator that explodes when struck)
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