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detonatore — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • detonator noun A small device used to trigger the explosion of a larger explosive charge.
  • fuse noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
  • trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.

Senses

detonatore is used for these senses in English:

  • detonator A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.
  • fuse (manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.
  • trigger An event that initiates others, or incites a response.

fuse — full definition

  1. noun A safety device containing a component that melts to break an electrical circuit if the current is too high.
  2. verb To melt or blend together, especially under heat.

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