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detonante — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cap noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
  • trigger noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.

Senses

detonante is used for these senses in English:

  • cap A small explosive device used to detonate a larger charge of explosives.
  • trigger An event that initiates others, or incites a response.

cap — full definition

  1. noun A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a brim or peak, and no full brim all the way round.
  2. noun A cover or seal that fits over the top or end of something to protect or close it.
  3. noun An upper limit set on an amount, price, or quantity.
  4. noun Informal: an exaggeration or outright lie.
  5. verb To put a cover on something, or to set an upper limit on it.

trigger — full definition

  1. noun The small lever pulled with a finger to fire a gun.
  2. noun Anything that sets off a chain of events or a reaction.
  3. verb To cause something to start happening.
  4. verb To provoke a strong emotional reaction, especially a distressing one.

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