·noun One who, or that which, detonates.
II. Detonator ·add. ·noun One that detonates.
III. Detonator ·add. ·noun A gun fired by a percussion cap.
IV. Detonator ·add. ·noun An explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
V. Detonator ·add. ·noun Something used to detonate a charge, as a detonating fuse.
VI. Detonator ·add. ·noun A case containing detonating powder, the explosion of which serves as a signal, as on railroads.