Home › Words › D › detonatordetonator/ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/detonator · noun — A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).detonator is pronounced /ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/.EtymologyFrom detonate + -or.nounA device used to detonate an explosive device etc.A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.A gun fired by a percussion cap.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.detonize 76% match — To detonate. vs detonator →detonate 75% match — To explode, blow up vs detonator →detonatable 74% match — That can be detonated or is liable to detonate; detonable. vs detonator →detonable 72% match — Able or liable to detonate. vs detonator →detonization 72% match — detonation vs detonator →antidetonator 70% match — Any substance that prevents detonation. vs detonator →detonability 68% match — A measure of the readiness with which an explosive will detonate under specified conditions. vs detonator →detonatability 67% match — Synonym of detonability. vs detonator →