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noun
A small, metal tube or shell containing a detonating charge and is used to initiate the detonation of other explosives.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, government, military, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, politics, tools, war, weaponry
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noun
a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: detonator, detonating device, cap
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