Detonating — Det o*na ting, a. & n. from {Detonate}. [1913 Webster] {Detonating gas}, a mixture of two volumes of hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report upon ignition. {Detonating powder}, any powder or solid substance, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Detonating gas — Detonating Det o*na ting, a. & n. from {Detonate}. [1913 Webster] {Detonating gas}, a mixture of two volumes of hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report upon ignition. {Detonating powder}, any powder or solid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Detonating primer — Detonating Det o*na ting, a. & n. from {Detonate}. [1913 Webster] {Detonating gas}, a mixture of two volumes of hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report upon ignition. {Detonating powder}, any powder or solid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Detonating tube — Detonating Det o*na ting, a. & n. from {Detonate}. [1913 Webster] {Detonating gas}, a mixture of two volumes of hydrogen with one volume of oxygen, which explodes with a loud report upon ignition. {Detonating powder}, any powder or solid… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
priming-powder — prīˈming powder noun 1. Detonating powder 2. A train of powder • • • Main Entry: ↑prime … Useful english dictionary
percussion-powder — n. Fulminating powder, detonating powder … New dictionary of synonyms
small arm — small armed, adj. Usually, small arms. a firearm designed to be held in one or both hands while being fired: in the U.S. the term is applied to weapons of a caliber of up to one in. (2.5 cm). [1680 90] * * * ▪ military technology Introduction… … Universalium
Detonator — Det o*na tor (d[e^]t [ o]*n[=a] t[ e]r), n. One that detonates; specif.: (a) An explosive whose action is practically instantaneous. (b) Something used to detonate a charge, as a detonating fuse. (c) A case containing detonating powder, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Detonator (railway) — This illustration from an 1882 Leslie s Monthly portrays an engineer (fireman) finding a torpedo on the track. A railway detonator (called a torpedo in North America) is a device used to make a loud sound as a warning signal to train drivers. The … Wikipedia
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