English

Noun

Three types of detonators for detonating explosive devices

In rail transport a detonator is an explosive device that provides an audible warning

detonator ‎(plural detonators)

1. A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
2. (rail transport, Britain) a small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
3. (archaic) Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
4. (obsolete) A gun fired by a percussion cap.

Synonyms

• (rail transport): torpedo (US)

Related terms

• detonate
• detonation

Translations

See also

• (device for detonating explosives): blasting cap

Anagrams

• rattooned

Dutch

Pronunciation

Noun

detonator m ‎(plural detonators, diminutive detonatortje n)

1. detonator.

Latin

Verb

dētonātor

1. second-person singular future passive imperative of dētonō
2. third-person singular future passive imperative of dētonō