detonator

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English

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Etymology

From detonate +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛt.ə.neɪ.tə(ɹ)/, /ˈdɛtn̩eɪ.tə(ɹ)/
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Noun

Three types of detonators for detonating explosive devices
In rail transport a detonator is an explosive device that provides an audible warning

detonator (plural detonators)

  1. A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
  2. (rail transport, UK) A small explosive device attached to the railhead to provide an audible warning when a train passes over it.
    • 1960 March, “Talking of Trains: The Slough Derailment”, in Trains Illustrated, page 132:
      Warning messages were relayed to the signalmen at Slough East and Dolphin Junction boxes with such celerity that the up main signals were replaced to danger in front of the express before it finally stopped. The signalman at Dolphin Junction just had time to replace the down main signals and pull the emergency lever to lay detonators in front of the fast approaching 7 p.m. Paddington-Reading train.
  3. (archaic) Any explosive whose action is practically instantaneous.
  4. (obsolete) A gun fired by a percussion cap.

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Danish

Pronunciation

Noun

detonator c (singular definite detonatoren, plural indefinite detonatorer)

  1. detonator (device used to detonate an explosive device)

Declension

Declension of detonator
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative detonator detonatoren detonatorer detonatorerne
genitive detonators detonatorens detonatorers detonatorernes

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Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed from English detonator.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdeː.toːˈnaː.tɔr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: de‧to‧na‧tor
  • Rhymes: -aːtɔr

Noun

detonator m (plural detonators, diminutive detonatortje n)

  1. detonator

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: detonator

Indonesian

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Etymology

From Dutch detonator, from English detonator.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: dé‧to‧na‧tor

Noun

detonator, détonator (plural detonator-detonator)

  1. detonator: a device used to detonate an explosive device etc.

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Latin

Verb

dētonātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of dētonō

Polish

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Etymology

Borrowed from French détonateur. By surface analysis, detonacja +‎ -ator.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɛ.tɔˈna.tɔr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -atɔr
  • Syllabification: de‧to‧na‧tor

Noun

detonator m inan

  1. detonator (a device used to detonate an explosive device etc.)

Declension

Declension of detonator
singular plural
nominative detonator detonatory
genitive detonatora detonatorów
dative detonatorowi detonatorom
accusative detonator detonatory
instrumental detonatorem detonatorami
locative detonatorze detonatorach
vocative detonatorze detonatory

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French détonateur.

Noun

detonator n (plural detonatoare)

  1. detonator

Declension

singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative detonator detonatorul detonatoare detonatoarele
genitive-dative detonator detonatorului detonatoare detonatoarelor
vocative detonatorule detonatoarelor
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