Det"o*na`tor (det"O*nA`tər), n.
One who, or that which, detonates.
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Det"o*na`tor (?), n.
One that detonates; specif.:
(a)
An explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
(b)
Something used to detonate a charge, as a detonating fuse.
(c)
A case containing detonating powder, the explosion of which serves as a signal, as on railroads.
(d)
A gun fired by a percussion cap. [Obs.]
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