detonator
noun
det·o·na·tor
ˈde-tᵊn-ˌā-tər 
-tə-ˌnā-
: a device or small quantity of explosive used for detonating a high explosive
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Pang provided the second agent with two military uniforms for Iranian operatives to wear inside the base during the attack, as well as a cellphone to test as a bomb detonator, the feds said.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
After being asked by the FBI employee, Pang also agreed to provide two US military uniforms for operatives to wear inside the base during the attack, and a cell phone that could be used as a test for a detonator, court documents say.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The channel reported that each device contained as much as 15 grams of plastic explosive and detonators.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Explosive devices and detonators were found at the home of the 19-year-old, as well as extensive ISIS propaganda material, 21,000 euros in counterfeit money, machetes, knives and anabolic steroids, Ruf said.
—Mia Alberti, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
After being asked by the FBI employee, Pang also agreed to provide two US military uniforms for operatives to wear inside the base during the attack, and a cell phone that could be used as a test for a detonator, court documents say.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
The channel reported that each device contained as much as 15 grams of plastic explosive and detonators.
—Kim Barker, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Explosive devices and detonators were found at the home of the 19-year-old, as well as extensive ISIS propaganda material, 21,000 euros in counterfeit money, machetes, knives and anabolic steroids, Ruf said.
—Mia Alberti, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024
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detonator
noun
det·o·na·tor
ˈdet-ᵊn-ˌāt-ər
-ə-ˌnāt-
: a device or small quantity of explosive used for detonating another explosive
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