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detonatorSmall explosive charge used to trigger off a main charge of high explosive. The relatively unstable compounds mercury fulminate and lead azide are often used in detonators, being set off by a lighted fuse or, more commonly, an electric current. |
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| The pressing of this ball actuates a detonator inside the flask I carry in my pocket. So we bit the detonator down for him, shoved in a fuse, and picked him a good fire-stick, while he jolted up with a couple more stiff ones of gin. Again all was silent and then again it sounded as if someone were walking on detonators and exploding them. |
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