detonator

1. A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.

   Zünder

   детона́торdetonátor, ка́псюль-детона́торkápsjulʹ-detonátor, запа́лzapál

   детона́торdetonátor, підривни́кpidryvnýk

   a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

2. (UK)A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.

   железнодоро́жная пета́рдаželeznodoróžnaja petárda, пета́рдаpetárda

3. (archaic)Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.

4. (obsolete)A gun fired by a percussion cap.

1. Tom had his hand on the detonator.

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2. He held a small detonator in his hand.

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3. Rodrigo pushed the detonator, expecting the tank to explode.

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4. William threw the detonator away.

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5. The Bomb Squad could not find the detonator.

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