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    DETONATING DEVICE

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

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

    Synonyms:

    cap; detonating device; detonator

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("detonating device" is a kind of...):

    explosive device (device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "detonating device"):

    blasting cap (a small tube filled with detonating substances; used to detonate high explosives)

    percussion cap (a detonator that explodes when struck)

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