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Design. A detonator is usually a multi stage device, with three parts: at the first stage, the initiation mean (fire, electricity, etc.) provide enough energy (as heat or mechanical shock) to activate. an easy-to-ignite primary explosive, which in turn detonates.
DETONATOR definition: 1. a small amount of explosive in a bomb that explodes first and causes a larger explosion, or an…. Learn more.
Learn about blasting cap, a device that initiates the detonation of a high explosive by percussion, and fuse, a device for firing explosives in blasting operations or military projectiles. Find out the differences between detonator, primer, and fuze, and their functions and types.
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A detonator is a device that causes an explosive to detonate, or a small amount of explosive in a bomb that explodes first. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of detonator, and see examples from literature and news sources.
A detonator is a device or small quantity of explosive used for detonating a high explosive. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related entries of detonator from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
A device containing primary high-explosive material that is used to initiate an explosive sequence. The two common types of detonators are electrical detonators (also known as blasting caps) and percussion detonators.
A detonator is a device for making something, especially a bomb, explode. Learn how to pronounce, use and collocate this word with the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary app.
