EXPLODER

Etymology

Noun

exploder (plural exploders)

Someone or something that explodes.

A device to trigger explosive detonators such as a plunger or crank operated electrical generator.

(military, navy) A device to trigger explosions in torpedoes.

(psychology) A person who directs their anger outward.

(archaic) One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Ex*plod"er, n.

1. One who or that which explodes.

2. One who rejects an opinion or scheme with open contempt. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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