detonator, detonating device, cap
(noun) a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive
Source: WordNet® 3.1
detonator (plural detonators)
A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
(rail transport, UK) a small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
(archaic) Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
(obsolete) A gun fired by a percussion cap.
• (rail transport): torpedo (US)
• denotator, rattooned, tetraodon
Source: Wiktionary
Det`o*na`tor, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, detonates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 December 2024
(noun) personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
