detonator
de·to·na·tor
noun
1.
a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
Origin
From detonate + -or.
Phrases
- blasting cap device for detonating explosives
- pencil detonator
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