Synonyms for detonator

Most common

fuse · torpedo

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A device used to detonate an explosive device etc.

Related words

Word family

detonate detonation

Phrases

pencil detonator

Forms

Plural

detonators → fuses, torpedoes, caps…

Example sentences

• fuse Tom overloaded his power board and blew a fuse.
• torpedo A torpedo sunk the ship Tom's grandfather was on.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cap¹

4 letters

fuse¹

7 letters

torpedo³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (torpedo³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français

détonateur