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• A device to start an explosion, as a fuse or cap.
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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Detonator. (n.d.). Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/detonator.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Detonator. www.usbr.gov. Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/detonator (accessed: April 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Detonator." Bureau of Reclamation Glossary. Bureau of Reclamation. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/detonator.

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