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Detonating device   /dˈɛtənˌeɪtɪŋ dɪvˈaɪs/   Listen
Detonating device

noun
1.
A mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive.  Synonyms: cap, detonator.





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"Detonating device" Quotes from Famous Books



... it was scored, or crisscrossed, by deep indentations so that the iron would break up into small pieces like shrapnel. The grenades could be carried in a pouch or in the pocket, and were harmless as long as the detonating device was not disturbed. ...
— Ned, Bob and Jerry on the Firing Line - The Motor Boys Fighting for Uncle Sam • Clarence Young


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