1. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive; [syn: detonator, detonating device, cap]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
detonating device
n 1: a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small
amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction
of a disrupting explosive [syn: detonator, detonating
device, cap]