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DETONATOR Synonyms

There are 3 synonyms of the word detonator. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word detonator. (close relations)
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cap
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a tight-fitting headdress

• a top (as for a bottle)

• a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

• something serving as a cover or protection

• a fruiting structure resembling an umbrella or a cone that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom

• a protective covering that is part of a plant

• an upper limit on what is allowed

• (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth

• the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

verb

• lie at the top of

• restrict the number or amount of

torpedo
nounn
noun

• a professional killer who uses a gun

• a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

• an explosive device that is set off in an oil well (or a gas well) to start or to increase the flow of oil (or gas)

• a small firework that consists of a percussion cap and some gravel wrapped in paper; explodes when thrown forcefully against a hard surface

• a small explosive device that is placed on a railroad track and fires when a train runs over it; the sound of the explosion warns the engineer of danger ahead

• armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

• any sluggish bottom-dwelling ray of the order Torpediniformes having a rounded body and electric organs on each side of the head capable of emitting strong electric discharges

verb

• attack or hit with torpedoes

detonating device
nounn
noun

• a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

Best Hypernyms For DETONATOR

Here is a list of related hypernyms for detonator, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
device explosive gadget mechanism exploder
Phrases (1)
explosive device

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