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detonator

[det-n-ey-ter] / ˈdɛt nˌeɪ tər /




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An explosive-laden drone was found this month at Leipzig airport, a key logistics hub for weapons sent to Ukraine, and police deployed a bomb-disposal robot to remove the detonator.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

A police bomb-squad used a robotic device to remove the device’s detonator, said the state government in Dresden.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

The rocket is lit using an oversized lever designed to look like a “Looney Tunes” version of a TNT detonator.

From Salon Dec. 24, 2025

“Hurley gets this flare gun, and he fires the flare gun into the air with a massive detonator as a tribute to the ship,” explains Dr John Shears who led the expedition that found Endurance.

From BBC Oct. 9, 2024

Powell felt for the security of his detonator.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov




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