더 큰 폭약이 터지도록 불을 붙이거나 충격을 주는 작은 장치나 화약.
A small, sensitive explosive device or charge used to trigger a larger, more stable explosive.
예문:
"The bomb squad identified the detonator used in the improvised device."
"Engineers used a remote detonator to trigger the blast in the quarry."
철도 선로 위에 놓아 열차가 밟고 지나갈 때 발생하는 폭음으로 운전자에게 위험을 알리는 신호용 폭약.
A small explosive charge placed on a railway track that explodes with a loud noise when a train passes over it, used as a warning signal.
예문:
"The train ran over a detonator, warning the driver of the maintenance work ahead."
"Railway safety protocols require the use of a detonator during extreme visibility loss."