Meaning of the word detonator in English

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detonator

US /ˈdet̬.ən.eɪ.t̬ɚ/
UK /ˈdet.ən.eɪ.tər/

Noun

a device used to trigger an explosive charge

Example:
The bomb squad carefully disarmed the detonator.
He pressed the button on the detonator, and the old building collapsed.